Italy
1974- Label and catalog number
- Odeon 3C 006 - 17962Odeon 3C 006 17962
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
17962-A - 11-2-74 IRunout area side A
17962-B - 11-2-74 IRunout area side B
3C 006 17962 ALabel side A
3C 006 17962 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble · 1974
Soleado was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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.
17962-A - 11-2-74 IRunout area side A
17962-B - 11-2-74 IRunout area side B
3C 006 17962 ALabel side A
3C 006 17962 BLabel side B
EMI 2175ALabel Side A
EMI 2175ALabel Side A
17962 ASide A, Label
17962 BSide B, Label
(4-02)Label
17962-A
17962-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | EMI 1999First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Argentina | EMI 17962 / EMI 1999First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | EMI EMI-10674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | EMI 4033First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | EMI 72735First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Odeon 2C 008-17962 / Odeon 2C 008-17.962First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-17 962 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-17 962First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-17 962 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-17 962First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 540First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Odeon 3C 006 - 17962 / Odeon 3C 006 179627", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Odeon 3C 006 - 17962 / Odeon 3C 006 17962First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Odeon 3C 006 - 17962 / Odeon 3C 006 179627", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10668First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Mexico | EMI 7583First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | Parlophone 8E 006-17 962 DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 24197", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Soleado are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Odeon 3C 006 - 17962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 006 - 17962, EMI 2175, P-4011, 1999) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17962-A - 11-2-74 I and 17962-B - 11-2-74 I. 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.