Spain
1987- Label and catalog number
- Ariola 5A 208575
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
208.575 A - 2N3 DMIRunout Side A - Handwritten
208.575 B - 2N3 DMIRunout Side B - Handwritten
Vinyl pressings
by Los Toreros Muertos · 1987
Por Biafra was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, the album's first year, in 2 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.
208.575 A - 2N3 DMIRunout Side A - Handwritten
208.575 B - 2N3 DMIRunout Side B - Handwritten
208.575-A 1N3 DMRunout Side A - Handwritten
208.575-B 1N3 DMRunout Side B - Handwritten
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ecuador | Ariola 929-1062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Ariola 929-1062First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 5A 208575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 5A 208575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 5A 208575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Ariola 5A 208575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Ariola TLP 60297LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0131)00342LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Ariola LAE-747LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Peru | Ariola PN-ARI-0208575.4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Por Biafra are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Spain, Ecuador. One of them is Ariola 5A 208575.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5A 208575, 929-1062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 208.575 A - 2N3 DMI and 208.575 B - 2N3 DMI. 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.