Vinyl pressings
by El Pasador · 1978
Mucho Mucho was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
20FK52-1N [cgd logo] 15·3·78Runout area side A
20FK52-2N [cgd logo] 15·3·78Runout area side B
20 f.k. 52-1NLabel side A
20 f.k. 52-2NLabel side B
10 AA6198226 1W 320 24 2Runout Side A
10 AA6198226 2W 320 24 2Runout Side B
6198 226.1Label Side A
6198 226.2Label Side B
10 AA6198226 1W 320 24 2Runout Side A
10 AA6198226 2W 320 24 2Runout Side B
6198 226.1Label Side A
6198 226.2Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Austria | Philips 6198 226First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | Baby Records BACS-1807First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Finland | Philips 6198 226First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Philips 6198 226First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | New Polaris FK 52 / New Polaris F.K. 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Baby Records 45-1783 / Hispavox 45-1783 (SN)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Turkey | Eurovox VOX 8050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Poland | Tonpress R-0717-IIFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1979 | Poland | Tonpress R-0717-IIFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1979 | Poland | Tonpress R-0717-IIFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
10 vinyl pressings of Mucho Mucho are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Italy, Austria, Brazil, Finland and more. One of them is New Polaris FK 52.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FK 52, 6198 226, BACS-1807, 45-1783) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20FK52-1N [cgd logo] 15·3·78 and 20FK52-2N [cgd logo] 15·3·78. 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.
