Italy
June 8, 1993- Label and catalog number
- Plastika PLA 3004
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Picture Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
PLA 3004 ASide A
PLA 3004 BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Kuadra · 1993
La Onda (The Wave) was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PLA 3004 ASide A
PLA 3004 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Belgium | Trance Mission TM 052First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Belgium | Trance Mission TM 052First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Germany | DJ's Delight 8018-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3004First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3004First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Spain | Power House Records PW 019First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Spain | Power House Records PW 023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3004First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3004First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3008First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3008First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Plastika PLA 3008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of La Onda (The Wave) are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Italy, Belgium, Germany, Spain. One of them is Plastika PLA 3004, released June 8, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PLA 3004, PLA 3008, TM 052, 8018-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PLA 3004 A and PLA 3004 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.