Vinyl pressings
by Oscar D' León · 1981
A Mi Si Me Gusta Asi ! was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MIAMI TAPE TH 2167-A - II UX-DD-OU J/GEtched, Lado A
MIAMI TAPE TH 2167-B - II UX-OX-OU J/GEtched, Lado B
MIAMI TAPEStamped, both sides
IIII is etched in Roman numeral, both sides
T.H. 2167-A […]Runout side A
T.H.-2167-B […]Runout side B
MIAMI TAPE TH 2167-A - II UX-DD-OU J/GEtched, Lado A
MIAMI TAPE TH 2167-B - II UX-OX-OU J/GEtched, Lado B
TH 1174 AEtched, Lado A
TH 1174 BEtched, Lado B
1L 11 31Stamped, both sides
1747Stamped, both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Colombia | Top Hits TH 1174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | Top Hits 3125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Top Hits FI-246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | Trebol TI-70488 / Top Hits 70488First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Top Hits TH/AMF-2167 / Top Hits TH-AMF 2167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Top Hits TH/AMF-2167 / Top Hits TH-AMF 2167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Top Hits TH/AMF-2167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Top Hits 109 07256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | Top Hits ELD 02.31.939LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Colombia | Codiscos 26521573 / Zeida 26521573LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Top Hits TH/AMF-2167 / Top Hits TH-AMF 2167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of A Mi Si Me Gusta Asi ! are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and more. One of them is Top Hits TH/AMF-2167.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TH/AMF-2167, TH 1174, 3125, FI-246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MIAMI TAPE TH 2167-A - II UX-DD-OU J/G and MIAMI TAPE TH 2167-B - II UX-OX-OU J/G. 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.
