Country unknown
1972- Label and catalog number
- Alhambra MO-771
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SIDE A 77I-A (B)
SIDE B 77I-B (B)
Vinyl pressings
by Julio Iglesias · 1972
A Veces Llegan Cartas / Rio Rebelde was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SIDE A 77I-A (B)
SIDE B 77I-B (B)
SIDE A 77I-A (B)
SIDE B 77I-B (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Unknown | Alhambra MO-771First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Unknown | Alhambra MO-771First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.380-Y / Decca 105-26.380Y7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Colombia | Polydor 529207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Colombia | Polydor 529207", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Mexico | Polydor 2667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Columbia MO 13257", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | Columbia MO 13257", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Bolivia | Alhambra ECS|S - 004 / Alhambra ECS/S-0047", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Alhambra MO 7717", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bolivia | Alhambra ECS/S - 004 / Alhambra ECS/S-0047", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Ecuador | Fadisa 1101827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of A Veces Llegan Cartas / Rio Rebelde are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1972. One of them is Alhambra MO-771.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MO-771) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIDE A 77I-A (B) and SIDE B 77I-B (B). 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.