Vinyl pressings
by José Vélez · 1978
Bailemos Un Vals was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
850 SQRC 2601 M 1 SM COLSide A, on runout, machine stamped
850 SQR 2602M 2 SM COLSide B, on runout, machine stamped
SQR 2601-MSide A, on label, upside down
SQR 2602-MSide B, on label, upside down
SFO-21.522/1Runout A, variant 1
SFO-21.523/1Runout B, variant 1
SFO-21.522/1XRunout A, variant 2
SFO-21.523/1XRunout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Belgium | Decca 26.560 / Decca 26.560-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Decca 87 203First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Bolivia | Alhambra ECS _ 027 / Alhambra ECS - 027First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | London Records LX.2669First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Canada | London Records LX 2669 (M515)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Chile | Alhambra 21420First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Finland | Decca FR 13774First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Decca 87. 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Decca 87. 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Decca 6.12 299 / Decca 6.12 299 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Decca 6.12 300 / Decca 6.12300First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Decca 6.12299First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 36.470First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | Roda RS-563First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Spain | Columbia MO 1777First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Bailemos Un Vals are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Spain, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia MO 1777.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MO 1777, 26.560, 87 203, ECS _ 027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 850 SQRC 2601 M 1 SM COL and 850 SQR 2602M 2 SM COL. 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.
