Vinyl pressings
by Malo · 1972
Suavecito was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.
PCA 0689-S-1B p 1Side A Runout - Variation 1
PCA 0689-S-1B p 1Side A Runout - Variation 2
PCA 0691-S-1A p 1Side B Runout - Variation 1
PCA 0691-S-1B p 1Side B Runout - Variation 2
PCA 0689-S-1D TIRunout side A, variant 1
PCA 0691-S-1D TIRunout side B, variant 1
PCA 0689-S-1D TIRunout side A, variant 2
PCA 0691-S-1C TIRunout side B, variant 2
WB 7559 PCA 0689-S-1C SSSSSSide A Runout
WB 7559 PCA 0691-S-1B SISide B Runout
(PCA0689)SSide A Label
(PCA0691)SSide B Label
K 16155 A1Machine stamped A side
K 16655 B1Machine stamped B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 31.851First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-7559First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBCS 7003First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7559First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records WBD-003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 155First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 155First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 155First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1972 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 7559First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1117WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-1117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-1117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B 7559First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBD-003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Suavecito are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 7559.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 7559, PRO 514, K16155, 31.851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCA 0689-S-1B p 1 and PCA 0689-S-1B p 1. 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.
