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Julie FelixEl Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Alone

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El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Alone

by Julie Felix · 1970

20 pressings16 countriesVocalPopFolkWorld

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.

How to spot a first pressing of El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Alone

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.

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

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UK

March 1970
Label and catalog number
RAK RAK 101
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

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

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Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1 C006-91 300 MColumbia 1 C 006-91 300 M
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

1C006-91300-M-A-1Runout side A, stamped

1C006-91300-M-B-1Runout side B, stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaColumbia DO-9101First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970FranceColumbia 2C006-91300 M / Columbia 2C 006-91.300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyColumbia 1 C006-91 300 M / Columbia 1 C 006-91 300 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1970GermanyColumbia 1 C006-91 300 M / Columbia 1 C 006-91 300 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1970GermanyColumbia 1 C006-91 300 M / Columbia 1 C 006-91 300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970IndiaColumbia POPC. 2127First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970IrelandColumbia IDB.757First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970ItalyColumbia 3C 006-91300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970LebanonColumbia SCRL 62First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970NetherlandsColumbia 5C 006-91300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970NorwayColumbia 7E 006-91300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970PortugalColumbia 8E 006-91300First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970South AfricaColumbia DSA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970South AfricaColumbia DSA 930First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970SpainOdeon 1 J 006-91.300 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandColumbia DNZ 106827", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AEl Condor Pasa (If I Could)
  2. BAlone

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Alone are there?

20 vinyl pressings of El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Alone are listed here, from 16 countries.

When was El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Alone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Columbia 5C 006-91300 M.

How do I tell if my copy of El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Alone is a first pressing?

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.

How much is El Condor Pasa (If I Could) / Alone on vinyl worth?

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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