US
January 29, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Epic E 46988
- Format
- LP, Album · Carrollton Pressing
- Runout / matrix
AL-46988-A-1A G1 DMM A-3 MASTERDISKRunout Side A
BL-46988-B-1A G DMM B4Runout Side B
AL 46988Label Side A
BL 46988Label Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Gloria Estefan · 1991
Into The Light was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 17 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.
AL-46988-A-1A G1 DMM A-3 MASTERDISKRunout Side A
BL-46988-B-1A G DMM B4Runout Side B
AL 46988Label Side A
BL 46988Label Side B
01 467782 20 1A1 CSide A runout, variant 1
01 467782 20 1B1 ASide B runout, variant 1
01 467782 20 1A1 BSide A runout, variant 2
01 467782 20 1B1 BSide B runout, variant 2
MX 254183Side A
MX254184Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Epic 147-291 / Epic 1-467782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Argentina | Epic 147-291 / Epic 1-467782First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Australia | Epic 467782 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Brazil | Epic 188149/1-467782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Colombia | Epic 19467782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | Epic 1467782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Bonton 71 0042-1 331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Epic 27755028 / Epic 1-467782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Epic 27755028 / Epic 1-467782First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Greece | Epic 467782 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Mexico | Epic DMI-463848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3357First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1133 / Epic EK-46988First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 467782 1 / Epic 467782 1 (SE)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Epic 1.12.1138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Epic MOVLP2672 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2672LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of Into The Light are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1991 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Europe, Argentina and more. One of them is Epic E 46988, released January 29, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 46988, 467782 1, 147-291, 188149/1-467782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-46988-A-1A G1 DMM A-3 MASTERDISK and BL-46988-B-1A G DMM B4. 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.