Spain
1969- Label and catalog number
- CBS 4188
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
S-4188-AA-side etching runout
S-4188-BB-side etching runout
Vinyl pressings
by Leonardo Favio · 1969
Ella... Ella Ya Me Olvidó, Yo La Recuerdo Ahora was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
S-4188-AA-side etching runout
S-4188-BB-side etching runout
S-4188 AA Side, hand etched
S-4188 BB Side, hand etched
CBS-10303-A-Runout, Side A, Etched
CBS-10303-B-Runout, Side B, Etched
10303-ALabel Matrix, Side A
10303-BLabel Matrix, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Costa Rica | CBS 10303First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Mexico | CBS 6436First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | CBS 4188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | CBS 4188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Venezuela | CBS CBS 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 22.0067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Argentina | CBS 220067", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Argentina | CBS 22:0067", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Chile | CBS 90.035 / CBS 90.035 -7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Chile | CBS 90.0357", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Peru | CBS CSR-06907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Peru | CBS CSR-06907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Discos Columbia 101077", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Ella... Ella Ya Me Olvidó, Yo La Recuerdo Ahora are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Spain, Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela. One of them is CBS 4188.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4188, 10303, 6436, CBS 585) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-4188-A and S-4188-B. 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.