Ecuador
1978- Label and catalog number
- Discos Fuentes 45-22202
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Los Pico Pico · 1978
La Piñata was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes 509011First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes 509011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Colombia | Discos Fuentes 509011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ecuador | Discos Fuentes 45-22202First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ecuador | Discos Fuentes 45-22202First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Mexico | Peerless 11343 / Peerless 45/11343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Accord ACX 135 104 / Paris Disques ACX 135 1047", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Paris Disques ACX 135 1047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Accord ACX 135 104 / Paris Disques ACX 135 1047", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Accord ACX 135 104 / Accord ACX 1351047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Paris Disques ACX 135 1047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of La Piñata are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico. One of them is Discos Fuentes 45-22202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-22202, 509011, 11343) 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.