Vinyl pressings
by Linda Ronstadt · 1976
Lago Azul was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
ES 45464-A SP TML-M RSPRunout Side A etched. TML-M and RSP printed
ES 45XXX-B SP TML-M XX XXX-X ES-464-B -3 RSPRunout Side B etched. TML-M and RSP printed
45 - 1405 - A - 1Runout A side (Stamped)
45 - 1405 - B - 1Runout B side (Stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Colombia | Asylum Records 23(4111)00021First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Panama | Elektra E-45464First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-1405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records E-45464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Asylum Records EF 900317", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-4546445 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-454647", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Argentina | Elektra 325687" | 7" |
| 1978 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.5867", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Peru | Elektra 0045464.07", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-17097", Single | 7", Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Lago Azul are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Colombia, Panama, Spain. One of them is Asylum Records E-45464.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-45464, 23(4111)00021, 45-1405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ES 45464-A SP TML-M RSP and ES 45XXX-B SP TML-M XX XXX-X ES-464-B -3 RSP. 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.
