Vinyl pressings
by Los Payos · 1969
María Isabel / Compasión was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
H - 434 - A - 9 .Side A, on runout, stamped, Variant 1
H - 434 - B - 9 .Side B, on runout, stamped, Variant 1
H - 434 - A - 12 .Side A, on runout, stamped, Variant 2
H - 434 - B - 13 .Side B, on runout, stamped, Variant 2
H - 434 - A - 2 .Runout A, stamped
H - 434 - B - 1 .Runout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Brazil | Hispavox HICS-2005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Chile | Hispavox h-434First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 463 / Hispavox AZ 10 463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Hispavox H 434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | PYE Records HXS 307First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | Hispavox H 434 / Hispavox H - 434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Hispavox H 434 / Hispavox H - 434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Gamma G 8857" | 7" |
| ? | Netherlands | Hispavox 41.927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Peru | Hispavox HIS 12-0917" | 7" |
| ? | Peru | Hispavox HV 12-091 F7" | 7" |
| ? | Spain | Mirinda Y...¡Musica! 19707", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Spain | Hispavox H 434 / Hispavox H - 4347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Gema Records GH-16247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Venezuela | Orbe 51577", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of María Isabel / Compasión are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Spain, Brazil, Chile, France and more. One of them is Hispavox H 434.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H 434, HICS-2005, h-434, AZ 10 463) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H - 434 - A - 9 . and H - 434 - B - 9 .. 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.
