Vinyl pressings
by Emmanuel · 1986
Toda La Vida was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
TEC-164-A T8 11-8-86Variant 1 Runout Side A etched
TEC-164-A T5 11-8-86Variant 1 Runout Side B etched
TEC-164-A T1 27-6-86Variant 2 Runout Side A etched
TEC-164-B T3 8-8-86Variant 2 Runout Side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1145First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-137First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 164 / RCA Victor TEC●164First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-5966First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Mexico | RCA 3015-ACXFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Panama | RCA RUS-137First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA Victor IP1-4275First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | RCA International 5017-7-RLFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Venezuela | RCA 104-02011First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 104-02011First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Bolivia | RCA Victor RS - 2308 / RCA Victor RS-23087", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Toda La Vida are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Mexico, US, Ecuador, El Salvador and more. One of them is RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 164.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DISCO - TEC 164, SP-5966, 3015-ACX, 5017-7-RL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEC-164-A T8 11-8-86 and TEC-164-A T5 11-8-86. 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.
