Mexico
1966- Label and catalog number
- Peerless 45/8516
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Polo · 1966
El Ultimo Beso / Ana was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Costa Rica | Peerless 45/8516First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Mexico | Peerless 45/8516First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Peerless 45/8516First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Costa Rica | Peerless 551797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Mexico | Peerless 45/85167", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Mexico | Peerless 45/85167", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1985 | Panama | Discos de Centroamérica 16557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Discos de Centroamérica 16557", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Costa Rica | Peerless 85167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | Peerless 45/85167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of El Ultimo Beso / Ana are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Mexico, US, Costa Rica. One of them is Peerless 45/8516.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45/8516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.