Vinyl pressings
by Cheech & Chong · 1973
Los Cochinos was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
P ODE SP-77037 P2Variant 1 runout side A
P ODE SP-77038 P2Variant 1 runout side B
P ODE SP-77037 P4Variant 2 runout side A
P ODE SP-77038 P4Variant 2 runout side B
ODE SP 77037 M3 - RE △18161 (1) (MR)Runout A, variant 1
ODE SP 77038 M3 - RE △18161-X (3) (MR)Runout B, variant 1
ODE SP 77037 M4-EX (MR) △18161 (5)Runout A, variant 2
ODE SP 77038 M3 - RE (MR) △18161-X (3)Runout B, variant 2
T1 ODE SP-77037 T2 A38Runout side A, variant 1
2 T2 ODE SP-77038 T1 F5Runout side B, variant 1
T1 ODE SP 77037 T1 8CRunout side A, variant 2
T1 ODE SP 77038 T1 A4Runout side B, variant 2
S1 ODE SP-77037 S2Side A etched, variant 1
S1 ODE SP-77038 S1Side B etched, variant 1
S1 ODE SP 77037 S1 A 7Side A etched, variant 2
S1 ODE SP 77038 S2 A 10Side B etched, variant 2
ODE SP-77037 P2 B PA Side runout
ODE SP-77038 P2 o A PB Side runout
SP-77037A Side label
SP-77038B Side label
ODE SP-77037 P2Runout Side A Etched
ODE SP-77038 P2Runout Side B Etched
ODE SP-77037 P4Variant 1 Runout Side A Etched
ODE SP-77038 P4Variant 1 Runout Side B Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Ode Records L 34980 / Ode Records ODE SP 77019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Ode Records SP 77019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Ode Records SP 77019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Ode Records ODE 77019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Ode Records SP 77019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Ode Records SP 77019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Ode Records SP 77019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Ode Records SP 77019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Ode Records SP 77019First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Ode Records SP 77019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2401LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3252 / Ode Sounds & Visuals BSK 3252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3252 / Ode Sounds & Visuals BSK 3252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records L 34980 / A&M Records L-34,980LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3252 / Ode Sounds & Visuals BSK 3252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3252LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3252LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Los Cochinos are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Ode Records SP 77019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 77019, ODE 77019, L 34980) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P ODE SP-77037 P2 and P ODE SP-77038 P2. 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.
