US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Fania Records JM 598
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
JM-598 - ̶B̶ A STERLINGSide A runout
JM-598-B STERLINGSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Hector Lavoe · 1981
Que Sentimiento! was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.
JM-598 - ̶B̶ A STERLINGSide A runout
JM-598-B STERLINGSide B runout
JM-598-A STERLINGSide A, etched, STERLING stamped
JM-598-B STERLINGSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Unknown | Fania Records F598 / Fania Records SLP 598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | Fania Records SIS-70035First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | Fania Records 1005.089First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Fania Records JM 598 / Fania Records SLP 598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Fania Records JM 598First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Fania Records JM 598First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS-99.467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS-99467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Fania Records 311-0072LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Peru | Fania Records S.E. 01.042LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | Fania Records 1005.089 / Indica, S.A. -LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS-99.467LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Que Sentimiento! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Colombia, Costa Rica, France and more. One of them is Fania Records JM 598.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JM 598, F598, SIS-70035, 1005.089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JM-598 - ̶B̶ A STERLING and JM-598-B 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.