Mexico
June 3, 1982- Label and catalog number
- Raff RF-9105
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
RF-90 9105-A UlisesA-side Runout, hand-etched
RF-9105-B UlisesB-side Runout, hand-etched
Vinyl pressings
by Menudo · 1982
Por Amor was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RF-90 9105-A UlisesA-side Runout, hand-etched
RF-9105-B UlisesB-side Runout, hand-etched
RF-9105 A VI-3-82 UlisesSide A Etched
RF-9105 B 3 VI 82 UlisesSide B Etched
RF-9089-A 2 > ALSHIRE L-10765A-Side Runout Etching
RF-9089-B 2 > ALSHIRE L-10765-XB-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Interdisc SLIN 3129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Bolivia | Lyra SLPE - 3178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | FM Discos LP 2129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Lluvia De Estrellas L.P. 910-0004First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Lluvia De Estrellas 910-0004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Lluvia De Estrellas 910-0004First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Lluvia De Estrellas 910-0004First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | El Salvador | Colibrí DSL-05First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | El Salvador | Colibrí DSL-05First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Mexico | Raff RF 9105 / Padosa RF-9105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Panama | Colibrí LPC-10026 / Prodim LPC-10026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Raff RF-9089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Uruguay | Renew Variety Records 121 142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Colibrí LPC-10.026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | Raff RF-9105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Por Amor are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Mexico, US, Puerto Rico, Argentina and more. One of them is Raff RF-9105, released June 3, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RF-9105, RF 9105, RF-9089, DP-1012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RF-90 9105-A Ulises and RF-9105-B Ulises. 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.