Mexico
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor mkl/s-1840
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
mks-1840-a
mks-1840-b
Vinyl pressings
by Pedro Vargas · 1970
Asi Es Mi Tierra was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
mks-1840-a
mks-1840-b
mks-1840-a
mks-1840-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPC 52-1013First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Mexico | RCA Victor mkl/s-1840First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | RCA Victor MKL/S-1840First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Arcano Records DKL1-3111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Camden CAS-181LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Camden CAS 181LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mexico | RCA Camden Cams 1301LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 05013101013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor MKS-1840LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Asi Es Mi Tierra are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Mexico, US, Colombia. One of them is RCA Victor mkl/s-1840.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use mkl/s-1840, MKL/S-1840, DKL1-3111, LPC 52-1013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, mks-1840-a and mks-1840-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.