US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Caytronics CYS 1506
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Lolita · 1977
Mi Carta was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S-802404-A
S-802404-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Chile | CBS S-802404First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Colombia | CBS 14-1096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Costa Rica | CBS 100371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS DCS837First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS DCS-837First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS S 82404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS S 82404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Caytronics CYS 1506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Discos CBS International DML-60324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Ecuador | CBS Columbia 331-0183LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Mi Carta are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Caytronics CYS 1506.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CYS 1506, DML-60324, S-802404, 14-1096) 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.