US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Gala GALP2003X
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Eydie Gormé · 1977
Muy Amigos / Close Friends was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Diorama GALP-2003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Gala GALP2003XFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Omega International GAL 2003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Panama | Prom Disko PDLP-50003 / Gala GALP2003XFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Panama | Prom Disko PDLP-50003 / Gala GALP2003XFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Gala GALP2003XFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Gala 2003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | Melody Internacional MI 8010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Trebol TI 70398 / Top Hits 2109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Top Hits TH-2109LP | LP |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Top Hits 102-07105 / Top Hits THS-1281LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Muy Amigos / Close Friends are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Argentina, Colombia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Gala GALP2003X.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GALP2003X, GALP-2003, GAL 2003, PDLP-50003) 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.