Argentina
November 1990- Label and catalog number
- WEA 1-72721
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
1-72721-A-SRSide A
1-72721-B-SRSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Fito Páez · 1990
Tercer Mundo was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
1-72721-A-SRSide A
1-72721-B-SRSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | WEA 1-72721First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Guatemala | WEA 72721-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Venezuela | WEA 9031 72721-1 / Sonografica 90.045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Argentina | WEA 1-72721First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Colombia | WEA 23(0831)00155LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | WEA LGXI-7071LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | WEA 9031 72721-1LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Argentina | WEA 5419-70822-5 / Warner Music 5419-70822-5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | Argentina | WEA 5419-70822-5 / Plaza Independencia Música 5419-70822-5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Argentina | WEA 5419-70822-5 / Plaza Independencia Música 5419-70822-5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Tercer Mundo are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Argentina, Guatemala, Venezuela. One of them is WEA 1-72721, released November 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-72721, 72721-1, 9031 72721-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-72721-A-SR and 1-72721-B-SR. 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.