Vinyl pressings
by Les Humphries Singers · 1972
Mexico 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.
18 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 12 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.
℗ 1972 D-16678 Manufactured in Germany SRunout, side A
D-16673 - I Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972Runout, side B
D 16 678Label A
D 16 673Label B
D-16678-II Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972Runout stamped side A
D-16673-I Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972Runout stamped side B
D 16 678Label A
D 16 673Label B
D-16678 Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972Runout A, stamped
D-16673 - I Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972Runout B, stamped
SRunout A&B, etched
D 16 678Label A
D 16 678Label side A
D 16 673Label side 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 | Australia | Carinia Records 45-T-4082First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.341-y / Decca 105-26.341YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.341-y / Decca 105-26.341YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Decca 84.108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Decca 84.108 / Decca 84.108 BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca D 29 171 / Decca D 29171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Decca C 16691First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Peerless 45/10090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Decca 6100 907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Decca 6100 907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 10848First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | Decca FM.7572First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Turkey | Decca 72115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca F 13357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Decca F 13357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Decca 6198 4547", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Mexico are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca D 29 171, released August 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 29 171, F 13357, 45-T-4082, 105/26.341-y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1972 D-16678 Manufactured in Germany S and D-16673 - I Manufactured in Germany ℗ 1972. 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.
