Vinyl pressings
by Paolo Conte · 1987
Aguaplano 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.
5 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2C 21220-1L-7-9-87-DD-[CGD stamp] -IIRunout side A, variant 1
2C 21220-2L-7-9-87-DD-[CGD stamp] -IIRunout side B, variant 1
II - 2C 21220-3L-7-9-87-DD-[CGD stamp]-IIRunout side C, variant 1
2C 21220-4L-7-9-87-DD - [CGD stamp] - IIRunout side D, variant 1
AD-10025A-2 SnB ELEtched on runout side A
AD-10025-B SnB 2 De RoqueEtched on runout side B
DM 208772 A-2/1-88 CRunout side A, variant 1
DM 208772 B-1/9-87Runout side B, variant 1
DM 208772 A-1/9-87Runout side A, variant 2
DM 208772 B-1/9-87Runout side B, variant 2
MPO LDX 74874 A A-MRunout etched A side
MPO 74874 B2 A-MRunout etched B side
MPO LDX 748745 C A-MRunout etched C side
MPO LDX 748745 D A-MRunout etched D side
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 | Canada | Audiogram AD 10 025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Audiogram AD 10 025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | CGD 208 722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | CGD 208722LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74874/75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | CGD 21220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Grabaciones Accidentales GA-187 / CGD GA-187LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | CGD 244 839-1 / WEA 244 839-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Italy | Nar International S.r.l. 8004429103245LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | CGD CGD 61016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | CGD 2292 44839-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Aguaplano are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Italy, Canada, Europe, France. One of them is CGD 21220.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 21220, AD 10 025, 208 722, LDX 74874/75) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 21220-1L-7-9-87-DD-[CGD stamp] -II and 2C 21220-2L-7-9-87-DD-[CGD stamp] -II. 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.
