Vinyl pressings
by Miguel Ríos · 1982
Rock & Rios 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.
2 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
850 2488854✲A✲1 •STRAWBERRY•Side A, machine stamped
850 2488854✲B✲1 •STRAWBERRY•Side B, machine stamped
850 2488855✲A✲1 •STRAWBERRY•Side C, machine stamped
850 2488855✲B✲1 •STRAWBERRY•Side D, machine stamped
850 2488854 # A1A Side
850 2488854 # B1B Side
850 2488855 # A1C Side
850 2488855 # B1D Side
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 | Mexico | Musart EDI-60720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 26 79 090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 26 79 090 / Polydor 52084-1-2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Mexico | Musart EDITV-111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Peru | Polydor A1-POL 2679090.4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Sonido Latino SLP-5025LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 26 79 090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16591 / A2 / Polydor 2488 854LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16591A2-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor 8333 053-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spain | Polydor 0602445840878 / Universal Music Group 0602445840878LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Spain | Polydor 0602445840878 / Universal Music Group 0602445840878LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | Spain | Polydor 0602445840878 / Universal Music Group 0602445840878LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | Spain | Universal Music Spain, S.L.U. 0602445935475 / Polydor 0602445935475LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Polydor 26 79 090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 26 79 090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Rock & Rios are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Spain, Mexico. One of them is Polydor 26 79 090.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 26 79 090, EDI-60720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 850 2488854✲A✲1 •STRAWBERRY• and 850 2488854✲B✲1 •STRAWBERRY•. 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.
