Vinyl pressings
by Oscar D' León · 1983
Con Dulzura… was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
TH-AMF-2241-A K-UG-OT 3 11-Side A Etched Runout
TH-AMF-2241-B K-UD-TGSide B Etched Runout
MIAMI TAPESide A Stamped Runout
MIAMI TAPESide B Stamped Runout
TH-AMF-2241-A K-UG-OT 3 11-
TH-AMF-2241-B K-UD-TG
LDS-1006-ASide A runout
LDS-1006-BSide B runout
LD-1006Side A and B labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Colombia | FM 1208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | Top Hits 1003168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Cuba | Areito LD 1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Cuba | Areito LD 1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Top Hits FI-326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | Musart EDI-60734First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Peru | Top Hits ELD 02.31.1065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Top Hits TH-AMF-2241 / Top Hits TH-AMF 2241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Top Hits TH-AMF 2241First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Top Hits 103-07360First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Top Hits TH 1208First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Top Hits 102-07360First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Top Hits 103-07360First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Top Hits TH-AMF-2241LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Dominican Republic | Top Hits TH-AMF-2241LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Ecuador | Top Hits n12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Con Dulzura… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba and more. One of them is Top Hits TH-AMF-2241.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TH-AMF-2241, TH-AMF 2241, 1208, 1003168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TH-AMF-2241-A K-UG-OT 3 11- and TH-AMF-2241-B K-UD-TG. 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.
