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Echame A Mi La Culpa

by Albert Hammond · 1976

13 pressings9 countriesFolk RockRock

Echame A Mi La Culpa was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Echame A Mi La Culpa

13 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Spain

1976
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 4159
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

4159 A△Runout, A-side

4159 B△Runout, B-side

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1976
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 4159
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

4159 A△Runout side A, etched, variant 1

4159 B△Runout side B, etched, variant 1

4159 A△ 2Runout side A, etched, variant 2

4159 B△ 1Runout side B, etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1976
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 4159
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

4159 A△Runout, A-side

4159 B△Runout, B-side

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1976
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 4159
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

4159 A△Runout side A

4159 B△Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaEpic 40.061First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976ChileCBS CBS 4159First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976Costa RicaCBS 11454First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976Costa RicaCBS 11454First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976EcuadorCBS 131-0139First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976MexicoCBS/Columbia Internacional, S.A. SC-71497First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976NetherlandsEpic EPC 4159First year7", Single7", Single
1976PortugalEpic EPC 4159First year7", Single7", Single
1976SpainCBS CBS 4159First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976SpainCBS CBS 4159First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976SpainCBS CBS 4159First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976SpainCBS CBS 4159First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976VenezuelaCBS CBS 4-1.460First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AEchame A Mi La Culpa2:57
  2. BWhen The Starfields Fill Your Eyes4:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Echame A Mi La Culpa are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Echame A Mi La Culpa are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Echame A Mi La Culpa first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Spain, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica and more. One of them is CBS CBS 4159.

How do I tell if my copy of Echame A Mi La Culpa is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 4159, 40.061, 11454, 131-0139) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4159 A△ and 4159 B△. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Echame A Mi La Culpa on vinyl worth?

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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