Vinyl pressings
by The Torero Band · 1970
Viva Tijuana! was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SMFP 1394 A-1 GL 1Runout side A stamped variant 1
SMFP 1394 B-1 GA 1Runout side B stamped variant 1
SMFP 1394 A-1 P.A 1Runout side A variant 2
SMFP 1394 B-1 RH 1Runout side B variant 2
SMFP 1394 A-1Side A runout
SMFP 1394 B-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP-A STEREO 8170 / Music For Pleasure MFP-A 8170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Music For Pleasure MFP 5123First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 5123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1394First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Broadway International BW 021 / Broadway BW 021LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arc Records AST-23LP | LP |
| ? | UK | International Hits Series London BW 021 / International Hits Series London BW-021LP | LP |
| ? | UK | International Hits Series London BW 021 / International Hits Series London BW-021LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1394LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Viva Tijuana! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Scandinavia, South Africa. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 1394.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 1394, MFP-A STEREO 8170, MFP 5123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMFP 1394 A-1 GL 1 and SMFP 1394 B-1 GA 1. 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.
