Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists 路 1987
La Bamba was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 26 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.
1-25605-A-SR1 DMM SP 1-3 MASTERDISK TDSide A, variant 1
1-25605-B-SR1 DMM SP\-6Side B, variant 1
1-25605-A-SR1 DMM SP 1-1 MASTERDISK TDSide A, variant 2
1-25605-B-SR1 DMM SP\-6Side B, variant 2
1-25605-A-SR1 DMM SPAR 馃渹 16752 0 - SP \ -2 MASTERDISK TDSide A runout etched, variant 1
1-25605-B-SR1 DMM SPAR O-SM1-1 馃渹 16752-X SP \ -2Side B runout etched, variant 1
1-25605-A-SR1 DMM SPAR 馃渹 16752 0 - SP \ -2 MASTERDISK TD B-27675Side A runout etched, variant 2
1-25605-B-SR1 DMM SPAR O- 馃渹 16752-X SP \ -2 B-27676-SR1-DMMSide B runout etched, variant 2
TD B-27675 螖16752 1-25605-A-SR1 0-SK1-2 DMM SPAR SPA-2Side A - Etched
MASTERDISKSide A Stamped
0-SMA-3 螖16752-X SP/2 B27605-B-SR1 DMM SP\-2Side B - Etched
LONLP-36 A-1
LONLP-36 B-1
828 058 - 1 S 1 320 1 KRunout Side A, variant 1
828 058 - 1 S 2 320 1 GRunout Side B, variant 1
828 058 - 1 S 1 320 1 BRunout Side A, variant 2
828 058 - 1 S 2 320 1 BRunout Side B, variant 2
STARL 5473-A (AAD)Runout Hand Etched Side 1
STARL 5473-B (AAD)Runout Hand Etched Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | London Records 828058-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | London Records 828058-1First yearLP, Album, Promo 路 Promo | LP, Album, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1987 | Australasia | London Records 828 058-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Brazil | London Records 828058-1 / London Records 828 058-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 56051 / Slash 92 56051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1-25605 / Slash W1-25605LP, Compilation, Club Edition 路 Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition 路 Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Slash 92 56051 / Warner Bros. Records 92 56051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Colombia | London Records 828058-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Ecuador | London Records LP-23000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | London Records 828 058-1 / Slash 828 058-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | London Records 828 058-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | London Records 828 058-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo 路 Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 828 058-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 828 058-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 828 058-1LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-25605LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | London Records 828 058-1LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Spain | London Records 828 058-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | London Records 828 058-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of La Bamba are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1987 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Germany, South Africa and more. One of them is Slash 9 25605-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25605-1, LONLP 36, 828 058-1, 828 058 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25605-A-SR1 DMM SP 1-3 MASTERDISK TD and 1-25605-B-SR1 DMM SP\-6. 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.
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