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Vinyl pressings

A Mexico

by Julio Iglesias · 1975

48 pressings25 countriesEuropopVocalBalladLatin Pop

A Mexico was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of A Mexico

21 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.

Spain

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia TXS 3028
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

850 ESS 1226✲2J COLSide A runout

850 ESS 1227✲2J COLSide B runout

ESS 1226Side A label -upside down

ESS 1227Side B label -upside down

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1975
Label and catalog number
Discos CBS 19.480Discos CBS 19480
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ESS 1226On A Side Label & Run Out Groove

ESS 1227On B Side Label & Run Out Groove

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 48 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaDiscos CBS 19.480 / Discos CBS 19480First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ChileAlhambra LPXXX-A-66First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ColombiaAlhambra 9013First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ColombiaCBS 14-1170First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ColombiaCBS 14-1179First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1975ColombiaAlhambra 9013First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975Dominican RepublicAlhambra ALS-21First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975EcuadorFadisa 710.092First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975FranceDecca 278.070First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975MexicoColumbia KLS-60,011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975MexicoAlhambra LPR 16150 / Alhambra 2389 702First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975MexicoColumbia KLS-60,011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975PeruAlhambra S.E. 9542First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975PortugalAlhambra SRL 5534First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975Puerto RicoAlhambra ALS-21First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 36 pressings from the 1970s
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ColombiaCBS 14-1170LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USDiscos CBS International DJL-50307LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USDiscos CBS International DML-50307LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USDiscos CBS International DIL-50307LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983JapanEpic 28·3P-423LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainColumbia CPS-9725LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991VenezuelaColumbia DCS 841LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BoliviaAlhambra ECLP/S - 001 / Alhambra ECLP/S-001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaColumbia 14-1170LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GuatemalaDila TXS-3028LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaCBS DCS 841LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaCBS DCS 841LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu, Paloma3:28
  2. A2No Me Amenaces3:12
  3. A3Ella3:24
  4. A4Cuando Vivas Conmigo2:37
  5. A5Noche De Ronda3:58
  6. B1Solamente Una Vez3:37
  7. B2Amaneci En Tus Brazos3:19
  8. B3Corazon, Corazon3:44
  9. B4De Un Mundo Raro3:12
  10. B5Maria Bonita3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Mexico are there?

48 vinyl pressings of A Mexico are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1975 and 1991.

When was A Mexico first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Spain, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and more. One of them is Columbia TXS 3028.

How do I tell if my copy of A Mexico is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TXS 3028, ALS-21, CPS-9725, 19.480) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 850 ESS 1226✲2J COL and 850 ESS 1227✲2J COL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Mexico on vinyl worth?

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.

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