Chile
1971- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6458 017/8
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
6458 018ARunout Side 2
6458 018BRunout Side 3
Vinyl pressings
by Aparcoa · 1971
Canto General was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
6458 018ARunout Side 2
6458 018BRunout Side 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Chile | Philips 6458 017/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Philips 6458017/18LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Teen Internacional LP-41550LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Chile | Philips 74563LP | LP |
| 1975 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74563LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74563 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74 563LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74563LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Movieplay 17.1300/2LP | LP |
| 1979 | Brazil | Copacabana COLP-12627LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | Foton LPF-005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Venezuela | Disqueras Unidas LPDU-90008 / Disqueras Unidas 90008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Discos Orbe Ltda. OBSE 25065LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Ecuador | Fadisa 710131LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74563LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Canto General are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Chile. One of them is Philips 6458 017/8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6458 017/8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6458 018A and 6458 018B. 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.