Spain
1987- Label and catalog number
- Ariola 5F 208560
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
852 5F208560 Ӿ A Ӿ 2Side A - Variant 1
852 5F208560 Ӿ B Ӿ 2Side B - Variant 1
850 5F208560 Ӿ A Ӿ 2Side A - Variant 2
850 5F208560 Ӿ B 2Side B - Variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Joan Manuel Serrat · 1987
Bienaventurados was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
852 5F208560 Ӿ A Ӿ 2Side A - Variant 1
852 5F208560 Ӿ B Ӿ 2Side B - Variant 1
850 5F208560 Ӿ A Ӿ 2Side A - Variant 2
850 5F208560 Ӿ B 2Side B - Variant 2
5F - 208.560 / AEtched on Runout Side A
5F- 208.560 - B - TLEEtched on Runout Side B (TLE, overlapping letters)
TPL-90056 / (5F-208560-A)
TPL-90056 / (5F-208560-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Ariola TLP 90056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Bolivia | Ariola ES/ASL-1079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0131)00329First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | RCA Victor 1050023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Ariola 929-1059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Ariola LAE 728First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Peru | Ariola PN-ARI-0208560.1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 5F 208560First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 5F 208560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Ariola 6694-1-RLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Uruguay | RCA Victor AVSL-4323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Uruguay | Ariola 202013-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Ariola 7258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Bienaventurados are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Spain, US, Argentina, Bolivia and more. One of them is Ariola 5F 208560.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5F 208560, 6694-1-RL, TLP 90056, ES/ASL-1079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 852 5F208560 Ӿ A Ӿ 2 and 852 5F208560 Ӿ B Ӿ 2. 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.