Spain
1984- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS A 12.4498
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single

Vinyl pressings
by Ivan · 1984
Fotonovela · Capítulo (I) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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-4498-A TimTomSide A
A-4498-B TYSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Bolivia | CBS SEP 10434 / Discos CBS CBS - 10434First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | CBS 12FXP-7093First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Canada | CBS I5-7091First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.4498 / CBS CBS A 12.4498First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS A-4498 / CBS CBSA 4498First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBS A 4498 / CBS CBS A-4498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | CBS CBS A 4498First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Peru | CBS CSR 1318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | CBS Discos CSR 1318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS CBS A-4498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.4498First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A-4498First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A-4498 / CBS CBS A 4498First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBSFirst year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A-4498First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Discoring Records DR-01512", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
25 vinyl pressings of Fotonovela · Capítulo (I) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Spain, Bolivia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CBS CBS A 12.4498.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS A 12.4498, CBS A-4498, SEP 10434, 12FXP-7093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.