Spain
1980- Label and catalog number
- Ariola I-203.155Ariola 203 155-I
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
203155 A◇A Side
203155 B◇B Side
Vinyl pressings
by Lluis Llach · 1980
Verges 50 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.
203155 A◇A Side
203155 B◇B Side
203155 A◇A Side, Machine Stamped
203155 B◇B Side, Machine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola I-203.155 / Ariola 203 155-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola I-203.155 / Ariola 203 155-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74749LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 75.381-DLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 203.155 - I / Ariola 203 155 ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 75.381-DLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 203 155 - I / Ariola I-203.155LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 75.381-DLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 46349-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 463496-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Verges 50 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Spain. One of them is Ariola I-203.155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use I-203.155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 203155 A◇ and 203155 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.