Spain
1987- Label and catalog number
- Hispavox 590 79 0150 1
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Daniela Romo · 1987
Gitana was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
SLEMN-1494-A 11-XI-87 JE T-1Side A Etched
SLEMN-1494-B 11-XI-87 JE T-1Side B Etched
SLEM 1494/1
SLEM 1494/2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | EMI 7533 / EMI 71-790150-1First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Colombia | EMI 111143First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Odeon SLEMN-1494First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Mexico | EMI SLEMN-1494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Hispavox 590 79 0150 1First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | US | EMI 6859-1-RLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0149LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Venezuela | EMI 4588LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Bolivia | EMI International BOLP - 585 / EMI International BOLP-585LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | EMI SLEMN-1494LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Capitol/EMI Latin H1F42103LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Gitana are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Spain, US, Colombia, Guatemala and more. One of them is Hispavox 590 79 0150 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 590 79 0150 1, 6859-1-RL, 111143, SLEMN-1494) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.