Vinyl pressings
by Lucia · 1985
Marinero was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MIX 009 ARunout side A, hand etched
MIX 009 BRunout side B, hand etched
MIX 009 ACenter label side A
MIX 009 BCenter label side B
MARINERO A SOI 230552
MARINERO B SOI 230552
IP ZYX 5351-A SSTSide A
IP ZYX 5351-B SSTSide B
MIX 0̶0̶9̶ A 012 PROFOVENRunout A Side Etched & Scratch-Out
MIX 0̶0̶9̶ B 012 PROFOVENRunout B Side Etched & Scratch-Out
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Belgium | Indisc DID 127755First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Belgium | Indisc DIS 7755First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5351First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Sound Of Italy MIX 009 / Did Records MIX 009First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Sound Of Italy SOI 230552First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Profoven PV-012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | France | Beverly Records 884 614-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Beverly Records 884 614-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Out OUT 308512" | 12" |
| 1986 | Italy | Sound Of Italy NP 0097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Mexico | Telediscos SU/03712" | 12" |
| 1986 | Mexico | Telediscos SU-040 / Telediscos SU/04012" | 12" |
| 1986 | Mexico | Telediscos PE 42437", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Telediscos PE/42577", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Beat Box BB 70547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Marinero are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Italy, Belgium, Germany, Venezuela. One of them is Sound Of Italy MIX 009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MIX 009, SOI 230552, DID 127755, DIS 7755) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MIX 009 A and MIX 009 B. 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.
