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¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas? by Mecano, album cover

Vinyl pressings

¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas?

by Mecano · 1983

16 pressings5 countriesSynth-popElectronicLatinPop

¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas? was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of ¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas?

8 pressings came out in 1983, 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.

Spain

1983
Label and catalog number
CBS S 25497
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BilBo Tape One LONDONBoth sides, hand etched

S-25497-A 4A Side, hand etched

S-25497-BB Side, hand etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ArgentinaColumbia 20405LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
1983ArgentinaColumbia 20.405First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983MexicoEpic LNS-17427First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983PeruCBS S.E. 8626First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainCBS S 25497First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainCBS S 25497First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983SpainCBS S 25497First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983SpainCBS S 25497First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainCBS S 25497First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985SpainCBS CBS 32719LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1985SpainCBS CBS 32719LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987MexicoOkeh OKLS-460168LP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeBMG 4050538940800LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SpainCBS/Sony CBS 32719LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainCBS CBS 32719LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainCBS CBS 32719LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas?
  2. A2Este Chico Es Una Joya
  3. A3La Bola De Cristal
  4. A4El Amante De Fuego
  5. A5Madrid
  6. A6Barco A Venus
  7. B1La Fiesta Nacional
  8. B2Un Poco Loco
  9. B3No Aguanto Más
  10. B4Focas
  11. B5El Balón
  12. B6El Ladrón De Discos

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of ¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas? are there?

16 vinyl pressings of ¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas? are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.

When was ¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Spain, Mexico, Peru, Argentina. One of them is CBS S 25497.

How do I tell if my copy of ¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 25497, LNS-17427, S.E. 8626, 20.405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is ¿Dónde Está El País De Las Hadas? on vinyl worth?

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.

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