Vinyl pressings
by Joe Bataan And The Mestizo Band · 1980
Mestizo was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 19 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.
SA 8534A 1 F/W TC I Ʌ6CRunout Side A
SA8534B 1 F/W TC I Ʌ1BRunout Side B
SA 8534 ALabel Side A
SA 8534 ALabel Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI- 4792First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | SalSoul Records 104.8145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA 8534First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | Colombia | Salsoul Records SS 80003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Salsoul Records 324-0008First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Salsoul Records 324-0008First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Salsoul Records 324-0008First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | El Salvador | Dicesa SA 8534First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Partially Mixed · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | France | Salsoul Records SA 8534 / Milan SA 8534First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | France | Salsoul Records XL-14135First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | Germany | Salsoul Records XL 14135First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | Greece | Salsoul Records XL 14135First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | Greece | Salsoul Records XL 14135 / Salsoul Records SA 8534First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1980 | Italy | Salsoul Records XL-14135First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Salsoul Records XL-14135First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Salsoul Records 2044LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Salsoul Records 817183-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Panama | Padisco P-1540LP, Album | LP, Album |
33 vinyl pressings of Mestizo are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SA 8534.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SA 8534, AVI- 4792, 104.8145, SS 80003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SA 8534A 1 F/W TC I Ʌ6C and SA8534B 1 F/W TC I Ʌ1B. 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.
