Venezuela
1980- Label and catalog number
- Top Hits THS-1252
- Format
- LP · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by José Luis Rodríguez · 1980
Atrevete 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.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ALS 5502A side
ALS 5503B side
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 | CBS 20161 / Discos CBS 20.161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Top Hits SLP - 50001 / Top Hits 50001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Top Hits FI-182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Chile | Parlophone 24259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Top Hits THS-0126First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | Top Hits THS-3098 / Top Hits 3098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Musart EDI 60588First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | Top Hits 002First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1980 | US | Top Hits THS-1252First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | Top Hits TH-AM 2095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Top Hits TH-AM-2095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Top Hits THS-1252First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Top Hits FI-182LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola I-203.158LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola I-203.158LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Top Hits TH 1126LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Top Hits ELD 02.31.820 / Iempsa ELD 02.31.820LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Atrevete are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Venezuela, US, Argentina, Bolivia and more. One of them is Top Hits THS-1252.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use THS-1252, 002, TH-AM 2095, TH-AM-2095) 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.