US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Top Hits TH AMF / 2207Top Hits TH AMF 2207
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Oscar D' León · 1982
El Discóbolo was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Colombia | Top Hits TH 1192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | Top Hits 1003146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | Top Hits 1003146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | Top Hits 1003146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Dominican Republic | La Guarachita TH-2207First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Top Hits FI-282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | Trebol TI - 70595First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Peru | Top Hits ELD-02.31.1020First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | US | Top Hits TH AMF / 2207 / Top Hits TH AMF 2207First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Top Hits 103-07321First yearLP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of El Discóbolo are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and more. One of them is Top Hits TH AMF / 2207.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TH AMF / 2207, TH 1192, 1003146, TH-2207) 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.
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.