Canada
1988- Label and catalog number
- Slash 92-57901Slash 92 57901
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CR [in a circle] 92-57901-A1.Runout side A
CR [in a circle] 92-57901-B1Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Los Lobos · 1988
La Pistola Y El Corazón 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.
13 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CR [in a circle] 92-57901-A1.Runout side A
CR [in a circle] 92-57901-B1Runout side B
[SRC logo] 1-25790-A-SR2 Precision LacquerSide A runout
[SRC logo] 1-25790-B-RE1-SR1 PrecisionSide B runout
1-25790-A-SH2 RE1 Precision Lacquer Ω B-32741-SH2-RE1 △22273 1-1Side 1, Runout, Variant 1
1-25790-B-RE1-SH1 Precision Lacquer Ω B-32742-RE1-SH1 △22273-X 1-1Side 2, Runout, Variant 1
1-25790-A-SH2 RE1 Precision Lacquer Ω B-32741-SH2-RE1 △22273 1-1Side 1, Runout, Variant 2
1-25790-B-RE1-SH2 Precision Lacquer Ω B-32742-Re1-SH2 △22273-X 1-1Side 2, Runout, Variant 2
8281211 A-1U-1-1Side A Runout
8281211 B-1U-1-1Side B Runout
MX 251269 LIB 5156 MR 1Side A etched
MX 251270 LIB 5156 MR 2Side B etched
MX251269Side A label
MX251270Side B label
828 121 1 S1=1 670 07 115Side A runout stamped, variant 1
828 121 1 S2=1 670 07 111Side B runout stamped, variant 1
828 121 1 S1=1 670 07 117Side A runout stamped, variant 2
828 121 1 S2=1 670 07 118Side B runout stamped, variant 2
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 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5156 / Slash LIB 5156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Slash 92-57901 / Slash 92 57901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Slash 828 121-1 / London Records 828 121-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | London Records 828121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | London Records 828121-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | Mexico | London Records LPR-54073 / PolyGram 828 121 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | PolyGram 828121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | London Records 828 121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | London Records 828 121-1 / Slash 828 121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Slash 828 121-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSLON 73269 / London Records 828121-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Slash 9 25790-1 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25790-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Slash 9 25790-1 / Slash 1-25790First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Venezuela | London Records 150062-LLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of La Pistola Y El Corazón are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Canada, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Slash 92-57901.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 92-57901, 9 25790-1, 828 121-1, LIB 5156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CR [in a circle] 92-57901-A1. and CR [in a circle] 92-57901-B1. 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.