Vinyl pressings
by Carlos Santana · 1972
Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! 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.
47 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 21 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.
o PAL 31308-1D SXRunout side A, variant 1
o PBL 31308-1A 1 SXRunout side B, variant 1
o PBL 31308-1A 2S 7ARunout side A, variant 2
o PBL 31308-1B 1S 7ARunout side B, variant 2
PAL31308-1A I oRunout side A, variant 1
PBL31308-1C I oRunout side B, variant 1
o PAL 31308-1A I C12Runout side A, variant 2
o PBL 31308-1A I A17Runout side B, variant 2
P AL 31308-1HRunout side A, variant 1
P BL 31308-1GRunout side B, variant 1
P AL 31308-1HRunout side A, variant 2
P BL 31308-1FRunout side B, variant 2
0 PAL 31308-IC XT IVHand Etched Side A - 0 stamped
0 PBL 31308-IC SXTHand Etched Side B - 0 stamped
C 31308 AL 31308Label Side A
C 31308 BL 31308Label Side B
º PAL 31308-1C sx TA Side Etch, except º stamp, variant 1
º PBL 31308-1C 1TB Side Etch, except º stamp, variant 1
º PAL 31308-1D sx TA Side Etch, except º stamp, variant 2
º PBL 31308-1C sx TB Side Etch, except º stamp, variant 2
AL-31308 E146Runout Side A
BL-31308 E129Runout Side B
AL 31308Label Side A
BL 31308Label Side B
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 | Australia | CBS SBP 234158 / CBS KC 31308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | CBS 137.779 / CBS 137779First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia C 31308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia C 31308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia C 31308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia CQ 31308First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Colombia | CBS 14328First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ecuador | CBS LP-13436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 69016 / CBS KC 31308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 65142LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 69016 / CBS KC 31308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 69016 / CBS KC 31308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS S 61576 / CBS KC 31308LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Greece | CBS 65142First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 32271 / CBS 32271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS 32271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS S 69016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 32271LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 32271 / CBS 32271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records KC 31308 / Columbia KC 31308LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records KC 31308 / Columbia KC 31308LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | US | Columbia FRM-31308 / Friday Music FRM-31308LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-31308LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148108 / Harmony 148.108LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C 31308LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WC 31308LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | CBS 14328LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Columbia 32271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32271 / CBS 32271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 65142LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32271 / CBS 32271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 65142LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | CBS S 69016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Malaysia | Rado KC 31308LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 65142LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Taedo EU 388LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32271LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31308 / Columbia 31308LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
85 vinyl pressings of Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1972 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31308.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31308, C 31308, CQ 31308, S 65142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o PAL 31308-1D SX and o PBL 31308-1A 1 SX. 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.
