France
1984- Label and catalog number
- BMA 721402BMA 721 402
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
Y.D. WEA 721 402 A2Side A
Y.D. WEA 721 402 B2Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Lune De Miel · 1984
Paradise Mi Amor (Version Originale) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
Y.D. WEA 721 402 A2Side A
Y.D. WEA 721 402 B2Side B
WEA 722 40 ̷2̷ 6 A AM MPO
WEA 722 40 ̷2̷ 6 B AM MPO
Y.D. WEA 721 402 AHand etched on runout area side A
Y.D. WEA 721 402 BHand etched on runout area side B
[logo SNA]On both sides
Y.D. WEA 721 402 ASide A runout
Y.D. WEA 721 402 BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Belgium | AA Music AAS 7745First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Belgium | AA Music AAD 127745First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Belgium | AA Music AAS 7745First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Belgium | AA Music AAD 127745First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | BMA 721402 / BMA 721 402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | BMA 722 406First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | BMA K 84 S 063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | BMA 721 402 / Sparker 7214027", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1984 | France | BMA 721 402First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | BMA 721402 / BMA 721 402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Baby Records BR 50343First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Papagayo 1C 006 15 6036 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Papagayo 1C K 060 15 6036 612", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Baby Records BR 5406012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Baby Records BR 1212112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | France | Frandeal Records 000511196512", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Paradise Mi Amor (Version Originale) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in France, Belgium, Italy. One of them is BMA 721402.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 721402, 722 406, K 84 S 063, 721 402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Y.D. WEA 721 402 A2 and Y.D. WEA 721 402 B2. 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.