US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Philips PHS 600-352Philips PHS-600-352
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PHS600352A-M1-1-11 S PR DA-Side Runout
PHS600352B -M1-1-1 S D PRB-Side Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra · 1971
El Condor Pasa 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.
8 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.
PHS600352A-M1-1-11 S PR DA-Side Runout
PHS600352B -M1-1-1 S D PRB-Side Runout
T PHS600352A-CT 3 Masterdisk JSA-Side Runout etched except for MASTERDISK
t PHS600352-B -CT 3 Masterdisk JSB-Side Runout
PHS 600 352 A-CT 3MASTERDISC JS T2
PHS 600 352 B-CT 3MASTERDISC JS T1
A MX164371 6311 084-1Runout Side 1
MX164372 6311 084-2Runout Side 2
MX164371Label Side 1
MX164372Label Side 2l
A MX164371-B 6311 084-1Runout Side 1 stamped
A MX164372 6311 084-2Runout Side 2 stamped
6311 084 1YLabel Side 1
6311 084 2YLabel Side 2
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 | Australia | Philips 6311 084LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1971 | Australia | Philips 6311 084First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Philips 6311 084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Philips PHS 600-352First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Philips PHS 600-352First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Philips 6311 084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Philips PHS 600-352 / Philips PHS-600-352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Philips PHS 600-352First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Philips PHS 600-352 / Philips PHS-600-352First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Taiwan | Kuopin KP-5080LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2419LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of El Condor Pasa are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Philips PHS 600-352.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-352, 6311 084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS600352A-M1-1-11 S PR D and PHS600352B -M1-1-1 S D PR. 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.

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