Vinyl pressings
by Wilfrido Vargas · 1984
Wilfrido El Jardinero was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
K-87-A UU-DO-K TG [24 slashes], MIAMI TAPE stampedLado A, etched, MIAMI TAPE stamped
K-87-B UU-DO-K TG [6 slashes], MIAMI TAPE stampedLado B, etched, MIAMI TAPE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Colombia | Karen Records 568027 / Discos Victoria 568027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Dominican Republic | Karen Records KLP 87First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Discos de Centroamérica 84646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Discos de Centroamérica 84646First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Panama | Discos de Centroamérica 84646 / Karen Records LP-83001First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Peru | CBS TROPICAL S.E. 8801First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | US | Karen Records KLP 87 / Karen Records KLP-87First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Dominican Republic | Karen Records KLP 81 / Karen Records LP-83001LP | LP |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Karen Records KLP 81 / Karen Records LP K 81LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Melody MEL/305LP | LP |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Karen Records KLP 87LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Wilfrido El Jardinero are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and more. One of them is Karen Records KLP 87.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KLP 87, 568027, 84646, S.E. 8801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-87-A UU-DO-K TG [24 slashes], MIAMI TAPE stamped and K-87-B UU-DO-K TG [6 slashes], MIAMI TAPE stamped. 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.
