Europe
1988- Label and catalog number
- WEA 247 088-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by La Unión · 1988
Mas Y Mas was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 088-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Mexico | WEA PRO-422First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | WEA 1.064First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | WEA Latina PROM# 231First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | France | WEA 247 088-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Mexico | WEA PRO-4227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Spain | WEA 247053-012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | WEA 247088-77", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | WEA 247088-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | WEA 247053-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Mas Y Mas are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, US, Mexico, Spain. One of them is WEA 247 088-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 247 088-7, PROM# 231, PRO-422, 1.064) 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.