Spain
1986- Label and catalog number
- Hispavox (590) 4020311Hispavox 590 40 2031 1
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
590-4020311 A∆ 2 JRunout side A, etched
590-4020311 B∆ N 2Runout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Paloma San Basilio · 1986
Vuela Alto was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
590-4020311 A∆ 2 JRunout side A, etched
590-4020311 B∆ N 2Runout side B, etched
Lado-A HIL 80411-A
Lado-B HIL 80411-B
25400533-YLabel side A
25400533-ZLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Hispavox (81) 4020311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Bolivia | Hispavox 1 - HXL - 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | Codiscos 254 00533 / Hispavox 25400533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Hispavox 904-0028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Hispavox (590) 4020311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Hispavox SLEM-1413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Panama | Hispavox (590) 4020311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Peru | Hispavox CX.01.0042First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | Spain | Hispavox (590) 4020311 / Hispavox 590 40 2031 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Discos CBS International HIL-80411First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | Venezuela | Hispavox HISPAVOX 6153First yearLP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Vuela Alto are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Spain, US, Argentina, Bolivia and more. One of them is Hispavox (590) 4020311.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use (590) 4020311, HIL-80411, (81) 4020311, 1 - HXL - 15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 590-4020311 A∆ 2 J and 590-4020311 B∆ N 2. 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.