Vinyl pressings
by Ruben Blades · 1980
Maestra Vida (Segunda Parte) 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.
7 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
JM-577A -1 Ⓖ K 12220 GOL (JA)Lado A, etched, initials JA in circle
JM-577B -1 Ⓖ (JA) K 12221 GOLLado B, etched, initials JA in circle
JM-577-A STERLINGSide A Runout
JM-577-B STERLINGSide B Runout
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 | Colombia | Fania Records 19296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Fania Records JM577 Series 0798 / Fania Records SLP 577First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Peru | Fania Records S.E. 01.025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Fania Records JM577 / Fania Records JM 577First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Fania Records JM577 / Fania Records JM 577First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS-99321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Fania Records LPS-99321First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | Fania Records 250532LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | Fania Records FANIA-5LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | Iempsa ELD 02.47.1384LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Fania Records Fania 5LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Maestra Vida (Segunda Parte) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Colombia, France, Peru and more. One of them is Fania Records JM577.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JM577, 19296, JM577 Series 0798, S.E. 01.025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JM-577A -1 Ⓖ K 12220 GOL (JA) and JM-577B -1 Ⓖ (JA) K 12221 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.
