US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Top Hits THS 2021Top Hits THS-2021
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
TH-2021-A T-DZ-O J/G MASTER TAPELado A, etched, MASTER TAPE stamped
TH-2021-B T-DZ-O J/G MASTER TAPELado B, etched, MASTER TAPE stamped
Vinyl pressings
by José Luis Rodríguez · 1977
Una Canción De España... was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TH-2021-A T-DZ-O J/G MASTER TAPELado A, etched, MASTER TAPE stamped
TH-2021-B T-DZ-O J/G MASTER TAPELado B, etched, MASTER TAPE stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Colombia | Top Hits TH 7086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Costa Rica | Top Hits 3044 / Top Hits 3.044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Costa Rica | Top Hits 3044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Top Hits THS 2021 / Top Hits THS-2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Top Hits THS 1212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Venezuela | Top Hits THS 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Camden CL-35189LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | Musart EDI 60474 / Top Hits 60474LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | Musart EDI-60474LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-35211LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bolivia | Top Hits 50002 / Top Hits SLP 50002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | CBS DCS-991LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC 25249LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ecuador | CBS 431-0027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ecuador | CBS 431-0027LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Ecuador | CBS 431-0027LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | US | CBS International DML-30304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Argentina | Mercury 834608-1 / Mercury 24341LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Colombia | Mercury 834 608 1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Mercury LP-70079LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Mercury LPR-19179 / MERCURY 834 608-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Top Hits ELD 02.31.632LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Una Canción De España... are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Colombia, Costa Rica, Venezuela. One of them is Top Hits THS 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use THS 2021, TH 7086, 3044, THS 1212) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TH-2021-A T-DZ-O J/G MASTER TAPE and TH-2021-B T-DZ-O J/G MASTER TAPE. 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.