US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 832 958-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
422·832·958·/·A SPSide A
422·832·958·/·B·SPSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1987
Tierra Viva was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
422·832·958·/·A SPSide A
422·832·958·/·B·SPSide B
850 832958//1⚹A⚹1Runout side A, stamped
850 832958//1⚹B⚹1Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Japan | Philips 28PP-143First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Portugal | Philips 832 958-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Philips 832 958-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 832 958-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Mercury 832 958First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Philips 832 958-1 / Philips 29099LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Philips 832 958-1 / Philips 29099LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Colombia | Philips 832958-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Philips LPR 15348 / Philips 832 958-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Philips LPR 15348 / Philips 832 958-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Korea | Philips SEL-RP 1136 / Philips 832 958-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Korea | Philips SEL-RP 1136 / Philips 832 958-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Venezuela | Philips 40.436 / Philips 832 958-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Venezuela | Philips 40.436 / Philips 832 958-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Tierra Viva are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, Portugal, Spain. One of them is Mercury 832 958-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 832 958-1, 832 958, 28PP-143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422·832·958·/·A SP and 422·832·958·/·B·SP. 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.