Chile
1972- Label and catalog number
- Dicap JJL-14
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Orange Labels
- Runout / matrix
JJL-14A EB-FB
JJL-14B EB-FB

Vinyl pressings
by Victor Jara · 1972
La Población was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
JJL-14A EB-FB
JJL-14B EB-FB
JJL-14A EB-FB
JJL-14B EB-FB
JJL-14A EB-FB
JJL-14B EB-FB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Chile | Dicap JJL-14First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Chile | Dicap JJL-14First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Chile | Dicap JJL-14First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Dicap JJL-14 / Dicap jjl.14First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | pläne S 88 110LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Albatros VPA 8217LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Albatros VPA 8217LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Albatros VPA 8217LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Movieplay S-32815 / Movieplay 17.0815/3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Spain | Movieplay 142175/7 / Movieplay 14.2175/7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Spain | Movieplay 15.2455/7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Spain | Movieplay S-32815 / Movieplay S-32.815LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Movieplay 17.0815/3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Colombia | Orbe OBS-E- 25049LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | pläne S 88 110LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Fonomusic 84.2495LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | pläne S 88 110LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Fonomusic 84.2495LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Colombia | Fonoson 25049LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chile | Fundación Víctor Jara JJL-14LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Copacabana COLP - 12540LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | DOM D-50004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Foton L.P.F. 004.LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Peru | Dicap DCP - 07LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of La Población are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Chile, Netherlands. One of them is Dicap JJL-14.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JJL-14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JJL-14A EB-FB and JJL-14B EB-FB. 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.