Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1971
Che Sarà was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AKAS 17650 2S 1B 4Runout area side A
AKAS 17651 4S 1A 4Runout area side B
AKAS 17650 5S 1C 1Runout area side A, variant 2
AKAS 17651 4S 1C 2Runout area side B, variant 2
AKAS 17650 7SSide A runout area
AKAS 17651 6SSide B runout area
AKAS 17650Side Alabel
AKAS 17651Side B label
AKAS 17650 4S 1A 4Etched into runout area side A
AKAS 17651 3S 1B 3Etched into runout area side B
AKAS 17650Label side A
AKAS 17651Label side B
AKAS 17650 2S - 1B 10Runout area side A, stamped
AKAS 17651 2S - 1B 7Runout area side B, stamped
AKAS 17650Label side A
AKAS 17651Label side B
AKAS 17650 4S 1C 7Runout side A
AKAS 17651 5S 1C 8Runout side B
AKAS 17650Label side A
AKAS 17651Label side B
AKAS 17650 2S · 1D 7Runout A, stamped/etched
AKAS 17651 2S · 1A 16Runout B, stamped/etched
AKAS 17650Label side A
AKAS 17651Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor 74-0450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Brazil | RCA Victor N 16249First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA 74-16073 / RCA 74-16 073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA 74-16073 / RCA 74-16 073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA 74-16073 / RCA Victor 74-16073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Victor N 1640First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Turkey | RCA Victor 71909First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2126 / RCA Victor 3-10596First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | RCA 74-0450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | RCA 74-0450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA 74-0450First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor 26.11015 / RCA Victor 74.160737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | RCA Victor 74-04517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA 74-16073 / RCA 74-16 0737", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA 74-16073 / RCA 74-16 0737", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA 26.11015 / RCA 74-16 0737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 26.11015 / RCA Victor 74.160737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Che Sarà are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor N 1640, released February 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N 1640, RCA 2126, 74-0451, 74-0450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AKAS 17650 2S 1B 4 and AKAS 17651 4S 1A 4. 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.
