Netherlands
1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 5C 006-91300 M
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
91300A//13.411-2.Runout side A, etched
91300B//13.412-2.Runout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Julie Felix · 1970
El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
91300A//13.411-2.Runout side A, etched
91300B//13.412-2.Runout side B, etched
RAK 101 A-1 CT K TRunout A [stamped], variant 1
RAK 101 B-1 CP K TRunout B [stamped], variant 1
RAK 101 A-1 O KT 1Runout A, stamped, variant 2
RAK 101 B-1 GR KT 1Runout B, stamped, variant 2
1C006-91300-M-A-1Runout side A, stamped
1C006-91300-M-B-1Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Columbia DO-9101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Columbia 2C006-91300 M / Columbia 2C 006-91.300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1 C006-91 300 M / Columbia 1 C 006-91 300 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1 C006-91 300 M / Columbia 1 C 006-91 300 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1 C006-91 300 M / Columbia 1 C 006-91 300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | Columbia POPC. 2127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Columbia IDB.757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006-91300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 62First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-91300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Norway | Columbia 7E 006-91300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Columbia 8E 006-91300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 006-91.300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 106827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Alone are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Columbia 5C 006-91300 M.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-91300 M, RAK 101, DO-9101, 2C006-91300 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 91300A//13.411-2. and 91300B//13.412-2.. 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.