US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Audio Fidelity AFLP 1898
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
055# 122259_Runout Side A
055# 122259_Runout Side B
AFLP # 1898 ALabel Side A
AFLP # 1898 BLabel Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Mariachi Miguel Diaz · 1960
Viva Mexico ! Rancheros De Mexico, Vol.2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
055# 122259_Runout Side A
055# 122259_Runout Side B
AFLP # 1898 ALabel Side A
AFLP # 1898 BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Brazil | Audio Fidelity AFLP 1898First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Brazil | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5898First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5898First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | US | Audio Fidelity AFLP 1898First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5898First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Audio Fidelity AFSD 9006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Audio Fidelity 42 005LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 631 205 PLLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 831 205 PYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5898LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Audio Fidelity AFSD 5898LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Viva Mexico ! Rancheros De Mexico, Vol.2 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFLP 1898.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFLP 1898, AFSD 5898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 055# 122259_ and 055# 122259_. 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.