Vinyl pressings
by Sheila · 1967
Adios Amor was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
PHI AA 437 347 1 E D1 380Variant 1 : Stamped side A
PHI AA 437 347 X 2 E 380Variant 1 : Stamped side B
PHI AA 437 347 1 E 380Variant 2 : Stamped side A
PHI AA 437 347 2 E D1 380Variant 2 : Stamped side B
PHI AA 437 347 1 E D1 380Etched side A
PHI AA 437 347 X 2 E 380Etched side B
437.347 1ELabel side A
437.347 2ELabel side B
PHI AA 437 347 1 E 380Runout side A
PHI AA 437 347 X 2 E 380Runout side B
437.347 1ELabel side A
437.347 2ELabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Philips 84218First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Philips 437.347 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Philips 437.347 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Philips 437.347 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Iran | Monogram EX - 157First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Portugal | Philips 437 347 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Spain | Philips 437.347 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1968 | Brazil | Carrere EPE-602 / Fermata EPE-6027", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 437.347 BE / Productions Carrere 437.347 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 437.347 BE / Productions Carrere 437.347 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 437.347 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 437.347 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Adios Amor are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Argentina, Iran, Portugal and more. One of them is Philips 437.347 BE.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 437.347 BE, 84218, EX - 157, 437 347 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 437 347 1 E D1 380 and PHI AA 437 347 X 2 E 380. 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.
