Argentina
1982- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6388 107/8
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
4609-ARunout side A (DISC 1)
4609-B 2SRunout side B (DISC 1)
4610-A 1SRunout side A (DISC 2)
4610-B 1SRunout side B (DISC 2)

Vinyl pressings
by Mercedes Sosa · 1982
Mercedes Sosa En Argentina 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.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
4609-ARunout side A (DISC 1)
4609-B 2SRunout side B (DISC 1)
4610-A 1SRunout side A (DISC 2)
4610-B 1SRunout side B (DISC 2)
4609-ARunout side A (DISC 1)
4609-B 2SRunout side B (DISC 1)
4610-A 1SRunout side A (DISC 2)
4610-B 1SRunout side B (DISC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Philips 6388 107/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | Philips 6388 107/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Philips 6602 003First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Colombia | Philips 6636051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Philips LP -30224First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | France | Philips 6347 523First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | Philips LPR A2 15239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | Philips 6602003.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Philips 63 88 107/8 / Philips 66 02 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Uruguay | Philips 6388107/8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Philips 40.309First yearLP, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1983 | Germany | Tropical Music 680.001 / Tropical Music 680001LP | LP |
| 1984 | Germany | Tropical Music 680.006 / Tropical Music 680006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Philips 6388107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Greece | Philips 6388107LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Argentina | Universal Music 7798327LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Philips 812968-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Mercedes Sosa En Argentina are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and more. One of them is Philips 6388 107/8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6388 107/8, 6602 003, 6636051, LP -30224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4609-A and 4609-B 2S. 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.