Vinyl pressings
by Pablo Milanés · 1985
Querido Pablo was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XD · 302. 483 · A · 1N³ DMRunout side A, etched
XD · 302483· B· 1N³ DMRunout side B, etched
XD· 302.484 · A · 2N³ DMRunout side C, etched
XD · 302 484 · B · 1N³ DMRunout side D, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Ariola 111.8008First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Spain | Ariola XD-302485 / Ariola XD 302485First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Egrem LD-XD-302485-IIFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Spain | Ariola 56978First yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1985 | Spain | Egrem LD-XD-302485-IIFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Egrem LD-XD-302485-IIFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | Argentina | Ariola TLP-80002/3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0171)00301/302LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Ariola 929-1040/41LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKLBT - 2014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | Ariola A20-ARI-0302485.9LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Uruguay | Ariola 202.002 / RCA/Ariola International 202.002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Venezuela | COLOR 201-35083/84LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Colombia | Ariola 01186302101LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Messidor 15961LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Querido Pablo are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Spain, Brazil. One of them is Ariola XD-302485.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XD-302485, LD-XD-302485-II, 56978, 111.8008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XD · 302. 483 · A · 1N³ DM and XD · 302483· B· 1N³ DM. 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.
