US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Caytronics CYS 1492
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CYS 1492AS-1CRunout side A
CYS 1492 B S -1ARunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Vicente Fernandez · 1977
La Muerte De Un Gallero was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
CYS 1492AS-1CRunout side A
CYS 1492 B S -1ARunout side B
0106-11975-1ASide A, handetched
0106-11976-1ASide B, handetched
82218-A OSide 1, machine stamped
82218-B OSide 2, machine stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Colombia | CBS 14-1019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS DCS-816First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS S 82218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Caytronics CYS 1492First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Caytronics CYS 1492First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Venezuela | CBS DCS-810First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Discos CBS International DML-20384LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | CBS 14-1019LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | CBS 14-1019 / Columbia 14-1019LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Ecuador | CBS 331-0187LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | CBS DCS-816LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of La Muerte De Un Gallero are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Colombia, Mexico, Spain and more. One of them is Caytronics CYS 1492.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CYS 1492, 14-1019, DCS-816, S 82218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CYS 1492AS-1C and CYS 1492 B S -1A. 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.