Spain
1971- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 3-10659
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
850 1VW 0189-1Side A etched
850 1VW 0190-1Side B etched
3G1VW-0189Side A label
3G1VW-0190Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Micky · 1971
El Chico De La Armónica 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.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
850 1VW 0189-1Side A etched
850 1VW 0190-1Side B etched
3G1VW-0189Side A label
3G1VW-0190Side B label
850 1VW 0189✳4Side A Etched
850 1VW 0190✳1Side B Etched
3G1VW-0189Side A Label
3G1VW-0190Side B Label
850 1VW 0189*4A Side, stamped
850 1VW▽0190*2B Side, stamped
850 1VW 0189✳4Side A Etched
850 1VW 0190✳1Side B Etched
3G1VW-0189Side A Label
3G1VW-0190Side B Label
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 | Peru | RCA Victor 85-1363First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10659First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10672First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10659First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10659First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10659First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10659First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Angola | RCA Victor 30.011 / RCA Victor 300117", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA 75-51207", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 40 0117", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 138 / RCA 74-16 1387", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 138 / RCA 74-16 1387", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-36667", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-36667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | RCA Victor N-20 053 / RCA Victor 200537", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | RCA Victor 30.0117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 76-80487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of El Chico De La Armónica are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Spain, Peru. One of them is RCA Victor 3-10659.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10659, 3-10672, 85-1363) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 850 1VW 0189-1 and 850 1VW 0190-1. 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.