Mexico
1986- Label and catalog number
- Ariola LMP 945Karen Records LMP 945
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 · 1986
Mientras Mas Lo Pienso...Tú was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1986, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mexico | Ariola LMP 945 / Karen Records LMP 945First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | Karen Records TLP 80084 / Ariola TLP 80084LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | Karen Records 568048LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Dominican Republic | Karen Records KLP 105LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Dominican Republic | Karen Records KLP 105LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Dominican Republic | Karen Records KLP 105LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Karen Records KLP 105 / Karen Records K-105LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Fonit Cetra International ILS 9086LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Karen Records K-105LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Karen Records K 105LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Karen Records K-105 / Karen Records K-18LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Karen Records KLP 105 (5C) / Karen Records K-LP 105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1992 | Colombia | Karen Records 38613709006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Mientras Mas Lo Pienso...Tú are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Mexico. One of them is Ariola LMP 945.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LMP 945) 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.