Vinyl pressings
by Plastic Mode · 1985
Mi Amor was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
237 A Piero 25-2•85 MI AMOR ARunout side A
237 B Piero 25-2-85 A JAZZY WOMAN BRunout side B
MIX 237 ACenter label side A
MIX 237 BCenter label side B
237 A Piero 25-2•85 MI AMOR ARunout side A
237 B Piero 25-2-85 A JAZZY WOMAN BRunout side B
MIX 237 ACenter label side A
MIX 237 BCenter label side B
NP 237 ASide A
NP 237 BSide B
MPO WEA TL 721814 ARunout side A
MPO WEA TL 721814 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Flarenasch 722.814 / Flarenasch 722814First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Flarenasch 722.814First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Flarenasch 721.814First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Flarenasch 721.814First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records 5232 / ZYX Records ZYX REC 5232First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | ZYX Records 1135 / ZYX Records zyx rec 1135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Discomagic Records NP 237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 134First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Blanco y Negro Music BNS-131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Profoven PV-016First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 237First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 237First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Discoring Records DR 00312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2022 | Germany | ZYX Music MAXI 1071-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Mi Amor are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Italy, France, Germany, Spain and more. One of them is Discomagic Records MIX 237, released February 25, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MIX 237, NP 237, 722.814, 721.814) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 237 A Piero 25-2•85 MI AMOR A and 237 B Piero 25-2-85 A JAZZY WOMAN 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.
