US
1988- Label and catalog number
- EMI 8512-1-RL
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Paloma San Basilio · 1988
Vida was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Hispavox 8512 / EMI 58581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | EMI 111198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Hispavox 304-0149First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Guatemala | Hispavox (068) 7914401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Hispavox SLEM-1577First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Panama | Hispavox 068 7914401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Hispavox 080 79 1440 1 / Hispavox 080-7914401LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | Spain | Hispavox 068 79 1440 1 / Hispavox 068-7914401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Hispavox 080 79 1440 1 / Hispavox 080-7914401LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | EMI 8512-1-RLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Venezuela | Hispavox 6198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Vida are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala and more. One of them is EMI 8512-1-RL.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8512-1-RL, 8512, 111198, (068) 7914401) 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.