Mexico
1980- Label and catalog number
- Ariola LAN-197
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Juan Gabriel · 1980
Recuerdos 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.
10 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.
A1 IL7 6034A 1 IStamped, Runout Side A
A1 IL7 6034B 1 IStamped, Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Ariola SE 1570-60.141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0231)00108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Ariola 820102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Ariola ALP-42First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Ariola LAN-197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Ariola LAN-197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola I-202.422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Pronto PTS 1076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Ariola IL7-6034 / RCA International IL7-6034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Ariola LPAS-6072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola I-203.619LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 203.619-I / Ariola I-203.619LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Mexico | Ariola LAN-197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mexico | Sony Music 196588073915LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Sony Music Latin 196588073915LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Recuerdos are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Mexico, US, Argentina, Colombia and more. One of them is Ariola LAN-197.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAN-197, PTS 1076, IL7-6034, SE 1570-60.141) 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.