Mexico
1974- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor MKS-2019
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Juan Gabriel · 1974
Juan Gabriel Con El Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ADKL1 - 3283 - A 1
BDKL1 - 3283 - B 1S
OTR-358A
OTR-358AB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | El Salvador | RCA Victor MKS-2019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKS-2019LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKS-2019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | North America (inc Mexico) | Otra OTR 358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Peru | RCA Victor MKS 2019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Arcano Records DKL1-3283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1549LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1549LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 53-1319LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)01319LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 102-01171 / RCA Victor LPVS-1549LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | RCA International IL6-7302LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Venezuela | RCA 85.087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mexico | Sony Music 196587588410LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
14 vinyl pressings of Juan Gabriel Con El Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Mexico, US, El Salvador, North America (inc Mexico) and more. One of them is RCA Victor MKS-2019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MKS-2019, DKL1-3283, OTR 358, MKS 2019) 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.