Vinyl pressings
by Oscar D' León · 1980
Al Frente De Todos 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.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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-AM-2115-A ux-dv-ox J/GHand Etched - Lado A
MIAMI TAPE TH-AM-2115-B ux-dv-ox J/GHand Etched - Lado B
MIAMI TAPEMachine Stamped, both sides
MIAMI TAPE TH-AM-21-15-A II ud-t-ox J/G 3Etched side A Var. 2
MIAMI TAPE TH-AM-21-15-A II ① UD-T-OX 56Side A etched [MIAMI TAPE stamped]
MIAMI TAPE TH-AM-2115-B II ① UD-T-OX 56Side B etched [MIAMI TAPE stamped]
TH-3105-ARunout Side A
TH-3105-BRunout Side B
3105-ALabel Side A
3105-BLabel Side B
TH-3059-1-ARunout Side A
TH-3059-1-BRunout Side B
3059-1-ALabel Side A
3059-1-BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Colombia | Top Hits TH 1116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | Top Hits TH-3105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | Top Hits TH-AM/2115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Top Hits FI-192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Trebol TI-70413 / Musart TI-70413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Peru | Top Hits ELD-02.31.839First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Top Hits TH-AM/2115 / Top Hits TH-AM-2115First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | US | Top Hits TH-AM/2115 / Top Hits TH-AM-2115First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Top Hits THS-1265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Top Hits THS-1265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | EMI 10C 062-064.268LP | LP |
| 1981 | Spain | EMI 10C 062-064.268LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Top Hits TH-AM/2115 / Top Hits TH-AM-2115LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Iempsa ELD-02.31.839LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Al Frente De Todos are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and more. One of them is Top Hits TH-AM/2115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TH-AM/2115, TH 1116, TH-3105, FI-192) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MIAMI TAPE TH-AM-2115-A ux-dv-ox J/G and MIAMI TAPE TH-AM-2115-B ux-dv-ox 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.
