Vinyl pressings
by El Gran Combo · 1985
Nuestra Musica was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RCSLP-208̶ 4 RCSLP-2045 - A 12P5048 10-85 523-10Lado A, etched
RCSLP-2045 - B 12P-5048 10-85 523-10Lado B, etched
RCSLP-208̶ 4Lado A, 8 converted to 4, correct release underneath
RCSLP-208̶ 4 RCSLP-2045 - A 12P5048 10-85 523-10LADO A [etched]
RCSLP-2045 - B 12P-5048 10-85 523-10LADO B [etched]
RCSLP-208̶ 4LADO A 8 converted to 4, correct release underneath
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Colombia | Combo Records RCSLP 2052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | Combo Records RCSLP 2052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Panama | Combo Records RCSLP 2045First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Panama | Combo Records RCSLP 2045 / Discos Jesika RCSLP 2045First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Panama | Emely Records COMBO-2045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Panama | Combo Records COMBO-2045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Peru | Bambu ELD-02.43.1344First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Spain | Combo Records CML-1 / Manzana CML-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Combo Records RCSLP 2045 / Combo Records RSCLP 2045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Famoso 28500419LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Manzana CML-1 / Combo Records CML-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Venezuela | Rico Records LPRR-26102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Combo Records Productions n12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Nuestra Musica are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Colombia, Panama, Peru and more. One of them is Combo Records RCSLP 2045.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCSLP 2045, RCSLP 2052, COMBO-2045, ELD-02.43.1344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCSLP-208̶ 4 RCSLP-2045 - A 12P5048 10-85 523-10 and RCSLP-2045 - B 12P-5048 10-85 523-10. 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.
