Vinyl pressings
by Joan Manuel Serrat · 1984
En Directo 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.
3 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
850 302 281*A*1 [P.M.C.] TOWNHOUSE [etched]Side A
850 302 281*B*2 [P.M.C.] TOWNHOUSE [etched]Side B
850 302 282*A*1 [P.M.C.] TOWNHOUSE [etched]Side C
850 302 282*B*1 [P.M.C.] TOWNHOUSE [etched]Side D
SES-60279-1-A
SES-60279-2-B
SES-60280-3-A
SES-60280-4-B-
02.302281.70-A D1 G.8ESide A (Etched)
02.302281.70-B D1 G.8ESide B (Etched)
02.302281.70-C D2 G.8ESide C (Etched)
02.302281.70-D D2 G.8ESide D (Etched)
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 | Argentina | Ariola SES-60.279 / Ariola SES-60.280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Ariola 02.302281.70First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Ariola XS-302.283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Bolivia | Ariola ES/ASL-1046 / Ariola ES/ASL - 1046LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | Sonolux 18(0171)00280 / Ariola 18(0171)00280LP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Ariola 929-1027/28LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Ariola LADTV-3001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Peru | Ariola A20-ARI-0302283.7LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Ariola AR-7225 / Ariola 7225LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | RCA Victor 2050019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ariola 302 283-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of En Directo are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Spain, Argentina, Portugal. One of them is Ariola XS-302.283.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XS-302.283, SES-60.279, 02.302281.70) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 850 302 281*A*1 [P.M.C.] TOWNHOUSE [etched] and 850 302 281*B*2 [P.M.C.] TOWNHOUSE [etched]. 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.
