Vinyl pressings
by Roberto Torres · 1979
Roberto Torres Presenta A Su Amigo Papaito was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
̶J̶3̶R̶S̶-̶2̶3̶7̶8̶-̶A̶ SAR - SLP-1003-A K11312 GOLSIDE A, etched with strike out
̶J̶3̶R̶S̶-̶2̶3̶7̶8̶-̶B̶ SAR - SLP-1003-B K11313 GOLSIDE B, etched with strike out
̶J̶3̶R̶S̶-̶2̶3̶7̶8̶-̶A̶ SAR - SLP-1003-A K11312 GOLSIDE A, etched with strike out
̶J̶3̶R̶S̶-̶2̶3̶7̶8̶-̶B̶ SAR - SLP-1003-B K11313 GOLSIDE B, etched with strike out
J̶3̶R̶S̶-̶2̶3̶7̶8̶-̶A̶ SLP-1003-A K11312 GOLRunout side A, etched
J̶3̶R̶S̶-̶2̶3̶7̶8̶-̶B̶ SLP-1003-B K-11313 GOLRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Panama | SAR Records SLP 1003 / Discos Jesika SLP-1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | SAR Records SLP-1003LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | SAR Records SLP 1003 / SAR Records SLP-1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | SAR Records SLP 1003 / SAR Records SLP-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Venezuela | SAR Records LPS-99238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Venezuela | SAR Records LPS-99238 / Solex LPS-99238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Mexico | SAR Records ML-5166LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | SAR Records SLP 1003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Importaciones Daro Ltda. SIS 008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | SAR Records SLP 1003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Roberto Torres Presenta A Su Amigo Papaito are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Panama, Venezuela. One of them is SAR Records SLP 1003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 1003, LPS-99238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶J̶3̶R̶S̶-̶2̶3̶7̶8̶-̶A̶ SAR - SLP-1003-A K11312 GOL and ̶J̶3̶R̶S̶-̶2̶3̶7̶8̶-̶B̶ SAR - SLP-1003-B K11313 GOL. 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.
