Spain
1983- Label and catalog number
- CBS S 25559
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Luis Cobos · 1983
Sol Y Sombra was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
S-25559-ASide A, etched
S-25559-BSide B, etched
25559-AORunout side A, etched
25559-BORunout side B, etched
ALS 6822A side, handwritten
ALS 6823B side, handwritten
COL-141689-A-VIII-4-83-E.A.G.A side, handwritten
COL-141689-B-VIII-24-83-E.A.G.B side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Columbia CBS 20.418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Bolivia | Discos CBS SLP 20356 / CBS 20356First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | CBS 14-1689First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBSFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS CBS 25559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | CBS MLS-9286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS 25559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2946First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 25559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 25559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 25559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Epic EPIC-258First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 71119LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS 4601411LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Sol Y Sombra are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Spain, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and more. One of them is CBS S 25559.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 25559, CBS 20.418, SLP 20356, 14-1689) 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.