Vinyl pressings
by Sting · 1988
...Nada Como El Sol was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 14 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.
393 295 - 1 S 1 3 20Runout Side A, variant 1
393 295 - 1 S 2 3 20Runout Side B, variant 1
393 295 - 1 S 1 111 3 20 3 V3Runout Side A, variant 2
393 295 - 1 S 2 11 1 2 3 20 3 V3Runout Side B, variant 2
393 295 - 0 S 1 320Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
393 295 - 0 S 2 320Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
393 295 - 0 S 1 320Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
393 295 - 0 S 2 = 2 320Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
A&M STING LATIN EP-ES1-SIDE-A SP03295-A ES-1 EmwRunout Side A
AM STING LATIN EP ES1-SIDE B SP03295 B E S-1 EmwRunout Side B
SP-03295-ALabel Side A
SP-03295-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | A&M Records 24316First year12", Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | 12", Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Argentina | A&M Records 24316First year12", Mini-Album | 12", Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | A&M Records 393 295-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Bolivia | A&M Records USA/AML 65-11First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | A&M Records 393 295-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Ecuador | A&M Records LP-88048 / A&M Records 393295-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Europe | A&M Records 393 295-1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | A&M Records 393 295-1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | A&M Records 393 295-0First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1988 | Italy | A&M Records 393 295-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | A&M Records 393 295-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | A&M Records 393 295-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Spain | A&M Records 393 295-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Spain | A&M Records 393 295-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Spain | A&M Records 393 295-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records 393 295-112", Misprint | 12", Misprint |
24 vinyl pressings of ...Nada Como El Sol are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Germany, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is A&M Records 393 295-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 393 295-1, 393 295-0, SP-3295, 393 295-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 393 295 - 1 S 1 3 20 and 393 295 - 1 S 2 3 20. 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.
