Argentina
1972- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6347080Philips 8006
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold

Vinyl pressings
by Mercedes Sosa · 1972
Cantata Sudamericana was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 12 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.
10 AA6347080 1Y 320Side A stamped
10 AA6347080 2Y 320Side B stamped
6347080-1Label A Side
634708002Label B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Philips 6347080 / Philips 8006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Europe | Philips 6347 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6347 080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6347 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | Phonodor 130 42First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6347 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFX-5101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6347 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Philips 6347 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 048 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6858 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 048 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6858 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Uruguay | Philips 6347080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Philips 40.028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mexico | Philips 15069 / Philips 6347 080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Philips 63 47 080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Philips 6347 080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | Philips 6347529LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Cantata Sudamericana are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Argentina, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 6347080.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6347080, 6347 080, 130 42, SFX-5101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.