Vinyl pressings
by La Compañia · 1971
El Soldadito 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
CBS-7483-A P 2Runout, A-side, hand-etched, variant 1
CBS-7483-B OPRunout, B-side, machine stamped, variant 1
CBS-7483-A [IAM 1 stamped]Runout side A, etched, variant 2
CBS-7483-B [GT 2 stamped]Runout side B, etched, variant 2
CBS 7483 ALabel A
CBS 7483 BLabel 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 | France | CBS CBS 7483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7483First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Portugal | CBS CBS 7483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS CBS 7483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS CBS 7483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS CBS 7483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Mexico | CBS 69107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 22441 / CBS 22.4417", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 74837", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Uruguay | CBS 22.4417", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of El Soldadito are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Spain, France, Germany, Portugal. One of them is CBS CBS 7483.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 7483, CBS S 7483) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-7483-A P 2 and CBS-7483-B OP. 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.
