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Miguel RíosSanta Lucía

Vinyl pressings

Santa Lucía

by Miguel Ríos · 1980

16 pressings12 countriesRock & RollRockPop

Santa Lucía was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Santa Lucía

14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.

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.

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaPolydor 2062314First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980BoliviaPolydor POS - 22028First year7", Single7", Single
1980ColombiaPolydor 2062320First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980ColombiaPolydor 2062 320First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980EcuadorPolydor 75266 / Polydor 2385 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980GermanyPolydor 2121 428First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980GuatemalaPolydor 2062 314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980ItalyPolydor 2121 433First year7", Single7", Single
1980MexicoMusart MI 30933First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980PanamaPolydor 20 62 314First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980PeruPolydor F-POL 2062314.5First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980PortugalPolydor 2062 314First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980SpainPolydor 28 14 226First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1980SpainPolydor 20 62 314First year7", Single7", Single
1982MexicoMusart MI 309337", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 16 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ASanta Lucía3:45
  2. BEl Laberinto3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Santa Lucía are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Santa Lucía are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1988.

When was Santa Lucía first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Spain, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia and more. One of them is Polydor 20 62 314.

How do I tell if my copy of Santa Lucía is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 62 314, 28 14 226, 2062314, POS - 22028) 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 Santa Lucía 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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