Vinyl pressings
by Trini Lopez · 1964
A-me-ri-ca / La Bamba was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.
G 1B/1957 A-1Runout Side A, Stamped
G 1B/1957 B-1Runout Side B, Stamped
45-1 B / 1957 ALabel Side A
45-1 B / 1957 BLabel Side B
G 1B/1957 A-1Runout Side A, Stamped
G 1B/1957 B-1Runout Side B, Stamped
45-1 B / 1957 ALabel Side A
45-1 B / 1957 BLabel Side B
G 1B/1957 A-1Runout Side A, Stamped
G 1B/1957 B-1Runout Side B, Stamped
45-1 B / 1957 ALabel Side A
45-1 B / 1957 BLabel Side B
G 1B/1957 A-1 8/010 500 A Made in Germany ARunout side A
G 1B/1957 B-1 8/010 500 B Made in Germany ARunout side B
45-1 B / 1957 ALabel side A
45-1 B / 1957 BLabel side B
R-20168-ARunout side A
R-20168-BRunout side B
R 20.168-ALabel side A
R 20.168-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Reprise Records 10 500 AT / Ariola 10 500 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Reprise Records 10 500 AT / Ariola 10 500 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Reprise Records 10 500 AT / Ariola 10 500 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Reprise Records 10 500 AT / Ariola 10 500 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Sweden | Reprise Records R 20,168First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·3567", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·3567", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Reprise Records 10 500 AT / Ariola 10 500 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 10 500 AT / Ariola 10 500 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Sweden | Reprise Records R 20.1687", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of A-me-ri-ca / La Bamba are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, Sweden. One of them is Reprise Records 10 500 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 500 AT, R 20,168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G 1B/1957 A-1 and G 1B/1957 B-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.
