UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- CBS S 81871CBS 81871
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CBS-S-81871-A-2 ⋀Side A runout
CBS-S-81871-B-1 ⋀Side B runout
S 81871 A°Side A label
S 81871 B°Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Marty Robbins · 1977
Adios Amigo was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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-S-81871-A-2 ⋀Side A runout
CBS-S-81871-B-1 ⋀Side B runout
S 81871 A°Side A label
S 81871 B°Side B label
T I PAL-34448-1A B I IRunout A
T I PBL- 34448-1A BRunout B
AL•34448•G1B C.B.S. G.A. ChCTSide A Runout [Etched]
BL 34448-1AA [Etched: XG] COLUMBIA NYSide B Runout [Stamped]
PAL-34448-1B 15Side A Runout [ETCHED]
PBL-34448-1B 15Side B Runout [ETCHED]
PAL-34448-1E IꓥSide A Runout [Etched]
PBL-34448-1C ꓥ P[stamped]Side B Runout [Etched]
AL-34448-1ESide A runout (stamped)
P BL-34448-1GSide B runout (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP234952First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP234952First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S 81871 / CBS 81871First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 34448 / Columbia KC 34448First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia KC 34448First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 34448 / Columbia KC 34448First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 34448 / Columbia KC 34448First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 34448 / Columbia PC 34448First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia 34448 / Columbia KC 34448First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 34448 / Columbia KC 34448First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Adios Amigo are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is CBS S 81871.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 81871, 34448, KC 34448, SBP234952) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S-81871-A-2 ⋀ and CBS-S-81871-B-1 ⋀. 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.