Vinyl pressings
by Charo · 1977
Cuchi-Cuchi 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.
20 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 14 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.
T 1 SZS 5519 AF - 1Side A Runout
T 1 SZS 5519 BF - 11 [crossed out]Side B Runout
T 1 SZS 5519 AF - 2Side A Runout
T 1 SZS 5519 BF - 3Side B Runout
SZS 5519 AF X PRunout side A, variant 1
SZS 5519 BF X PRunout side B, variant 1
SZS 5519 AF X PRunout side A, variant 2
SZS 5519 BF B PRunout side B, variant 2
SZS 5519 AF XSide A Runout, var. 1
SZS 5519 BF XSide B Runout, var. 1
SZS 5519 AF /SSide A Runout, var. 2
SZS 5519 BF /SSide B Runout, var. 2
SZS 5519 AFSide A runout variant 1
SZS 5519 BFSide B runout variant 1
p SZS 5519 AF XSide A runout variant 2
p SZS 5519 BF XSide B runout variant 2
SZS 5519-A A1A DBSide A Runout
SZS 5519-B A1A DBSide B Runout
SZS-5519 ASide A Label
SZS-5519 BSide B Label
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 | Salsoul Records SZS-5519 / Salsoul Records SZS 5519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Salsoul Records SZS-5519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Salsoul Records SZS-5519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Salsoul Records SZS 5519 / Salsoul Records SZS-5519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | Salsoul Records ECI-232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Salsoul Records 6.23362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Salsoul Records SLP 60003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Salsoul Records SLP 60003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | India | Salsoul Records SZS 5519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Panama | Salsoul Records SZS-5519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Peru | Iempsa ELD 02.15.596First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | Disc Corporation DLP-10023 / Disc Corporation SZS-5519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Salsoul Records 25.612-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Turkey | Rock 802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZS-5519 / Salsoul Records SZS 5519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Vibe On Records VIBE-205-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | US | Vibe On Records VIBE-205-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
27 vinyl pressings of Cuchi-Cuchi are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SZS-5519.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZS-5519, SZS 5519, ECI-232, 6.23362) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 1 SZS 5519 AF - 1 and T 1 SZS 5519 BF - 11 [crossed out]. 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.
