Vinyl pressings
by Gibson Brothers · 1979
Que Sera Mi Vida / You was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
A-1 ᐉ MLPS- 7783-A-1 STERLINGRunout etched side A with STERLING stamp
A-1 ᐉ MLPS-7783-B-1 STERLINGRunout etched side B with STERLING stamp
MLPS-7783-ASide A Label
MLPS-7783-BSide B Label
MS-106-A-CP1 STERLINGRunout Side A etched STERLING stamped
MS-106-B-CP1 STERLINGRunout Side B etched STERLING stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Top Tape CS-0362First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Guatemala | Island Records I-149First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips SFL-2441First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Spain | Carnaby MO 1891First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Carnaby MO 1891First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Mango MLPS-7783First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | US | Mango MS 106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Mango MS 106First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Zimbabwe | RPM RPM 00/538First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Ariston Music AR/008777", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Portugal | Alhambra RS 6227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Que Sera Mi Vida / You are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Brazil, Guatemala, Japan and more. One of them is Mango MLPS-7783.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MLPS-7783, MS 106, CS-0362, I-149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 ᐉ MLPS- 7783-A-1 STERLING and A-1 ᐉ MLPS-7783-B-1 STERLING. 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.
