Puerto Rico
1973- Label and catalog number
- Borinquen ADG-1236
- Format
- LP, Album · Black Labels - Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
ADG-1236-A MReSide A, etched
MRe ADG-1236-ASide B, etched
MReInitials in cursive, no spaces, both sides

Vinyl pressings
by Raphy Leavitt Y Su Orquesta La Selecta · 1973
Jibaro Soy... was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ADG-1236-A MReSide A, etched
MRe ADG-1236-ASide B, etched
MReInitials in cursive, no spaces, both sides
ADG-1236-A MReSide A, etched
ADG-1236-B MReSide B, etched
ADG - 1236 - A 2ND PROCESS MRcA Side (etched)
ADG - 1236 - B 2ND PROCESS MRcb Side (etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Colombia | Famoso ELDF. 1106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Panama | Fonodiscos ADG-1236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | DISCOMODA DCMLP I-883LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Colombia | Borinquen 55-1272LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Soul Posters SP 2101 / Borinquen SP 2101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Borinquen SB-1236 / Borinquen ADG-1236LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Borinquen SB-1236 / Borinquen ADG-1236LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Puerto Rico | Borinquen ADG-1236LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Jibaro Soy... are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Panama. One of them is Borinquen ADG-1236.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ADG-1236, ELDF. 1106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ADG-1236-A MRe and MRe ADG-1236-A. 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.