Mexico
1980- Label and catalog number
- Ariola LA-242
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LA-242-A- MP1 R.V.G.Run out wax Side A
LA-242-B- MP1 R.V.G.Run out wax Side B
82.540On both labels
Vinyl pressings
by Rocío Dúrcal · 1980
Canta Con Mariachi Volumen 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
LA-242-A- MP1 R.V.G.Run out wax Side A
LA-242-B- MP1 R.V.G.Run out wax Side B
82.540On both labels
LA-242-A- MP1 R.V.G.Run out wax Side A
LA-242-B- MP1 R.V.G.Run out wax Side B
82.540On both labels
820774-"A" 11-13-80 FVS
MIC 60144 A IISide A, Etched
MIC 60144 B IISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Ariola SE 1573-60.144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Ariola ALS - 1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Ariola 18 (0231)00115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Dominican Republic | Ariola LAN-242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Ariola LA-242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Ariola LA-242First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Peru | Ariola LA-242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola I-200.825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola I-200.825First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola I - 200.825 / Ariola I - 200825First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola I-200.825First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Pronto PTS-1078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Ariola LPAS-6075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Ariola 820114First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Ariola 820114LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Canta Con Mariachi Volumen 4 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Mexico, US, Ecuador, Argentina and more. One of them is Ariola LA-242.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LA-242, PTS-1078, 820114, SE 1573-60.144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LA-242-A- MP1 R.V.G. and LA-242-B- MP1 R.V.G.. 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.