Vinyl pressings
by José José · 1983
Secretos was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
LAN-560-A MP1 6/9/83 RicoVariant 1 Side A, handetched
LAN.560.B MP4 12-X-83 RicoVariant 1 Side B, handetched
LAN-560-A MP5 18-X-83 RicoVariant 2 runout Side A etched
LAN-560-B MP-5 18-X-83 RicoVariant 2 runout Side B etched
SLIN-7110-A MP1Side A, handetched
SLIN-7110-B MP1Side B, handetched
11/X/83 RICOSide A, text on mould, handetched
11/X/83 RICOSide B, text on mould, handetched
IL 86000A-1 1Lado A
IL 86000B-1 1Lado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0231)00246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | Ariola 1003024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Dominican Republic | Fama FR-1037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Ariola 929-1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Ariola 329-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Ariola 929-1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Ariola 820221-3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Ariola ALP 132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | Ariola LAN-560First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Ariola SLIN-7110First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | Mexico | Ariola LAN-560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Panama | Ariola ALP 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Peru | Ariola America Y-ARI-0086000.5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Ariola I-205.564First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Ariola I 205 564 / Ariola I-205.564First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mexico | Ariola 196587623814 / Sony Music 196587623814LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Ariola 196587623814 / Sony Music 196587623814LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Secretos are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Mexico, US, Colombia, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Ariola LAN-560.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAN-560, SLIN-7110, IL8-6000, 18(0231)00246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LAN-560-A MP1 6/9/83 Rico and LAN.560.B MP4 12-X-83 Rico. 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.
