Spain
1980- Label and catalog number
- Columbia TXS 3189
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ESS 2134Printed A side
ESS 2135Printed B side
Vinyl pressings
by Manolo Otero · 1980
Experiencias was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
ESS 2134Printed A side
ESS 2135Printed B side
ESS 2134Printed A side
ESS 2135Printed B side
S-6957-CO-12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Colombia | Epic 19276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Coprodisa 327-0009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Columbia TXS 3189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic 19276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Columbia TXS 3189First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Alhambra GM-200.2807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | Tonodisc S-DLF 8030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 67.673LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | CBS 10322 / Discos CBS International DHL-10322LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Bolivia | Altros Internacional-Mosa Ltda. SLPE - 3145LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Experiencias are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Spain, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela. One of them is Columbia TXS 3189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TXS 3189, 19276, 327-0009, GM-200.2807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ESS 2134 and ESS 2135. 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.