Vinyl pressings
by Pandora · 1987
Huellas was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
SLEMN-1462-AA-side [hand-etched]
SLEMN-1462-BB-side [hand-etched]
SLEMN-1462-A 20-V-87 JE T-2Etched side A [variant]
SLEMN-1462-B 17-V-87 JE T-1Etched side B [variant]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | EMI 7522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | EMI 111118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0141First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Odeon SLEMN-1462First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Peru | EMI CE.02.0054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | EMI 6475-1-RLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | EMI 4586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | EMI LC-SLEMN-1462First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Panama | Odeon SLEMN-1462First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Huellas are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Mexico, US, Panama, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI LC-SLEMN-1462, released May 20, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LC-SLEMN-1462, 6475-1-RL, SLEMN-1462, 7522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLEMN-1462-A and SLEMN-1462-B. 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.
