Vinyl pressings
by Flans · 1986
20 Millas 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.
7 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
MI.TV.098 A 30.IX.86 Ulises Mo2 HermilloSide A Etched - Variant 1
MI.TV.098-B SSide B Etched - Variant 1
MI.TV.098-A SSide A Etched - Variant 2
MI.TV.098-B SSide B Etched - Variant 2
FLANS II A ◊ 2Stamped side A - Variant 1
MI.TV.098 B 1.X.86 Ulises -1M°1- HermiloEtched side B - Variant 1
MI-TV-098 A 30-IX-86 Ulises Mo2-HermiloEtched side A - Variant 2
MI-TV-098 B 1-X-86 Ulises Mo1-HermiloEtched side B - Variant 2
MI TV-098 A 12-XI-86 Ulises. MEL E68Etched side A
MI.TV. 098 B 12-XI-86 Ulises MEL 368Etched side B
MI TV-098 A 12-XI-86 Ulises. MEL 368Lado A
MI.TV. 098 B 12-XI-86 Ulises MEL 368Lado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Colombia | CBS 142055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Melody MITV-098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | Melody Internacional MITV-098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | Melody Internacional MITV-098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | Melody Internacional MITV-098First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Mexico | Melody Internacional MEL-368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | Melody Internacional MITV 098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | Zar Records - Argentina 77005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Bolivia | Melody MX/MML-66-7 / Melody MML/66-7LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Melody Internacional 924-0109LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Melody Internacional 924-0109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Sono-Rodven S.R. 80064LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of 20 Millas are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala. One of them is Melody Internacional MITV-098.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MITV-098, MEL-368, MITV 098, 142055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MI.TV.098 A 30.IX.86 Ulises Mo2 Hermillo and MI.TV.098-B S. 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.
