Vinyl pressings
by Lalo Rodriguez · 1988
Un Nuevo Despertar 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.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2517-A T-DO-OO JF MIAMI TAPELado A, etched, initials JF in cursive
2517-B II TTX-OO JF MIAMI TAPELado B, etched, II Roman numeral with upper/lower lines, initials JF in cursive
MIAMI TAPEStamped
2517-A T-DO-OO JF MIAMI TAPELado A, etched, initials JF in cursive
2517-B II TTX-OO JF MIAMI TAPELado B, etched, II Roman numeral with upper/lower lines, initials JF in cursive
MIAMI TAPEStamped
2517-A T-DO-OO JG MIAMI TAPESide A runout
2517-B II TTX-OO JG MIAMI TAPESide B runout
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 | Colombia | Sono-Rodven (61) 1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Dominican Republic | Top Hits 2517 / TH-Rodven 2517First yearLP | LP |
| 1988 | Guatemala | Discos de Centroamérica SMI-2517First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Musart MPI 80055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Panama | Discos de Centroamérica 2517 / TH-Rodven TH-2517First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Peru | Top Hits ELD 67.31.1724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Top Hits TH-Rodven 2517First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Top Hits TH-2517 / Top Hits TH-Rodven 2517First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | TH-Rodven TH-2517 / TH-Rodven TH-Rodven 2517LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Top Hits TH-Rodven 2517 / Top Hits TH—2517First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Venezuela | Top Hits TH-102-16093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Venezuela | TH-Rodven TH-2517First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Portugal | EMI 7929421LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Bat Discos 060 7 92942 1 / Bat Discos 060 7929421LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Un Nuevo Despertar are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and more. One of them is Top Hits TH-Rodven 2517.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TH-Rodven 2517, TH-2517, (61) 1002, 2517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2517-A T-DO-OO JF MIAMI TAPE and 2517-B II TTX-OO JF MIAMI TAPE. 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.
