Vinyl pressings
by Mecano · 1988
Descanso Dominical was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 15 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.
209192-A-1N3 DMIRunout Side A - Handwritten - Variant 1
209192-B-2N3 DMIRunout Side B - Handwritten - Variant 1
209192-A-2N3 DMIRunout Side A - Handwritten - Variant 2
209192-B-4N3 DMIRunout Side B - Handwritten - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Ariola TLP 80043First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Bolivia | Ariola 5S/ASL-1087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Ariola 8516-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | Ariola 18613702054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | Sonolux 18(0131)00340First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Colombia | Sonolux 18(0131)00340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Costa Rica | Ariola 1003002 / Ariola 1003002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Ariola 929-1072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Ariola 210 048 / BMG Ariola München GmbH 210048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | RCA PL 74190, PL74190First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1988 | Mexico | Ariola LAE●806 / Ariola LAE-806First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Peru | Ariola PN Ari 209 192.3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | BMG Ariola Portugal 209192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Ariola 5F 209192 / BMG Ariola España 5F 209192First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Ariola 5C 209192 / BMG Ariola España 5C 209192LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | Ariola 211 160-8 / BMG Ariola France 211 160-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | South Korea | RCA BMGRL 1044LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spain | Legacy 19439713041 / Sony Music 19439713041LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | BMG 4050538940770LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Descanso Dominical are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Spain, US, Bolivia, Canada and more. One of them is Ariola 5F 209192.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5F 209192, 5C 209192, 8516-1-RL, 5S/ASL-1087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 209192-A-1N3 DMI and 209192-B-2N3 DMI. 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.
