Vinyl pressings
by Ruben Blades · 1985
Escenas was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
STE - 60432- A - 1-1-SRCLado A, etched, "SRC" logo stamped, Variant 1
STE - 60432- B - 1 1-SM1-1 SRCLado B, etched, "SRC" logo stamped, Variant 1
STE - 60432- A-1 1-SM1-2- SRCLado A, etched, "SRC" logo stamped, Variant 2
STE - 60432- B - 1-1-SRCLado B, etched, "SRC" logo stamped, Variant 2
B-22048 -A1 [SRC logo] STE- 60432- A-1 1-2 SPAR △ 10887 ○Side A, etched
B-22049B1 STE- 60432-B-1 1-2 △ 10887- ○- [SRC logo] SPARSide B, etched
ST-E - 60432-1-A
ST-E - 60432-1-B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Elektra 83965 A / Elektra 83965 BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Elektra 60432-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra 96 04321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | Philips 6079 / Elektra 6079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Elektra LP 85019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Messidor 115937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Guatemala | DIDECA, S.A. 60432 1 / Elektra 60432 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Elektra BAN 960432-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Elektra LWE-6435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Panama | Elektra 60432-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Peru | Elektra 60432-1 / Elektra 9 60432-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Elektra L 96 0432-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Elektra 960 432-1 / Elektra EKT 29First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Elektra 960 432-1 / Elektra EKT 29First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Elektra 60432-1 / Elektra 9 60432-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Escenas are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1985 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 60432-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60432-1, 83965 A, 96 04321, 6079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE - 60432- A - 1-1-SRC and STE - 60432- B - 1 1-SM1-1 SRC. 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.
