Italy
1975- Label and catalog number
- I Dischi Dello Zodiaco VPA 8227Dicap VPA 8227
- Format
- LP · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
VPA - 8227 - A 12-2-75Runout area side A
VPA - 8227 - B 12-2-75Runout area side B
VPA 8227/ALabel side A
VPA 8227/BLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Inti Illimani · 1975
Inti-Illimani 3 - Canto De Pueblos Andinos was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
VPA - 8227 - A 12-2-75Runout area side A
VPA - 8227 - B 12-2-75Runout area side B
VPA 8227/ALabel side A
VPA 8227/BLabel side B
MFS-787-A 41-4 12-77 T (PR)Side A etched
MFS-787-B 41-4 12-77 T (PR)PSide B etched
12-2-75 VPA - 8227 - ASide A
VPA - 8227 - B 12-2-75Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Ecuador | Fadisa 710.088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | I Dischi Dello Zodiaco VPA 8227 / Dicap VPA 8227First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Italy | I Dischi Dello Zodiaco VPA 8227First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Italy | I Dischi Dello Zodiaco VPA 8227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | Foton LPF. 002 / Foton L.P.F. 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Monitor Records MFS 787First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Odeon EOS-80787 / Odeon 97803LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Dicap 2 C 066-97803 / Dicap 2 C 066-97.803LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Ecuador | Dicap 710088LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Pläne GP-0288 / Pläne G-P-0288LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-05392 / World Record Club R 05392LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-05392 / World Record Club R 05392LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Italy | EMI 3C 054 97803LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | Orfeon LP-16SO-5099LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05392 / World Record Club R 05392LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | EMI 14C 062-97803LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Movieplay 17.3010/4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Inti-Illimani VRMLP 106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | World Record Club R-05392 / World Record Club R 05392LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Brazil | Copacabana COLP 12542LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques DOM D-50012LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | EMI 3C 054 97803LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Foton L.P.F. 002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Monitor Records MFS 787LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Inti-Illimani 3 - Canto De Pueblos Andinos are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy, US, Ecuador, Mexico. One of them is I Dischi Dello Zodiaco VPA 8227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VPA 8227, MFS 787, 710.088, LPF. 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VPA - 8227 - A 12-2-75 and VPA - 8227 - B 12-2-75. 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.

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