Vinyl pressings
by War · 1977
Hey Señorita 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.
4 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
12 MCA 359 A - 1Runout A-side variant 1
12 MCA 359 B - 1 BLAIR'S CUTRunout B-side variant 1
12 MCA 359 A - 1 1Runout A-side variant 2
12 MCA 359 B - 1 BLAIR'S CUT 1Runout B-side variant 2
DS-12004-A2 FH 4110Side A runout, hand etched
DS-12004-B2 FH 4110Side B runout, hand etched
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 | Australia | MCA Records DS-12004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | MCA Records 0032.045First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 006-60723First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | MCA Records 12 MCA 359 / MCA Records 12-MCA 359First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1978 | Australia | MCA Records MCA-16017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | MCA Records 4C006 607237" | 7" |
| 1978 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-408837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Chile | MCA Records MCS-89787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-13437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-13437", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Panama | MCA Records MCA-408837", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | MCA Records 60 30 5217", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-408837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-408837", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-408837", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Hey Señorita are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is MCA Records 12 MCA 359.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 MCA 359, DS-12004, 0032.045, 5C 006-60723) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 MCA 359 A - 1 and 12 MCA 359 B - 1 BLAIR'S CUT. 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.
