US
1969- Label and catalog number
- White Whale WW-298
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
W-365-RE L MR △74970Side A runout
W-401 MR △73680-XSide B runout
W-365A-side label
W-401B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Rene & Rene · 1969
Las Cosas / You Will Cry (Lloraras) was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
W-365-RE L MR △74970Side A runout
W-401 MR △73680-XSide B runout
W-365A-side label
W-401B-side label
W365A-side label
W401B-side label
W-365A-side label
W-365B-side label
WW 298 S1Side 1 label
WW 298 S2Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | White Whale WW 298XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Mexico | Falcon Records 102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Peru | Falcon Records FA 008 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Spain | Marfer MF 20-085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | White Whale WW-298First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | White Whale WW-298First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | White Whale WW 298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | White Whale WW 2987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ARV International A-50157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | ARV International A-50157", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Las Cosas / You Will Cry (Lloraras) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Mexico, Peru and more. One of them is White Whale WW-298.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WW-298, WW 298, WW 298X, 102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-365-RE L MR △74970 and W-401 MR △73680-X. 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.