Costa Rica
1963- Label and catalog number
- CBS DCS 304
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Javier Solís · 1963
Prisionero Del Mar was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Costa Rica | CBS DCS 304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia ES 1818LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia EX-5118LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia EX 5118LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Columbia EX 5118LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS DCA 363LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | CBS DCS - 637LP | LP |
| ? | Colombia | CBS DCS - 637LP | LP |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS-304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS-304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Caytronics CYS 1046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS DCS-966LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Prisionero Del Mar are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Costa Rica. One of them is CBS DCS 304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DCS 304) 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.