Colombia
1978- Label and catalog number
- Epic 19182
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
COL. 19182 A 2-IX-80 111Side A
COL. 19182 B 2-IX-80 P1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Pedro Fernández · 1978
La De La Mochila Azul was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
COL. 19182 A 2-IX-80 111Side A
COL. 19182 B 2-IX-80 P1Side B
COL. 19182 A 23-XI-81Side A
COL. 19182 B 23-XI-81Side B
CLT 7299AS-1D SA-side runout, etched
CLT 7299BS 1HB-side runout, etched
CBS-100456-ASide A
CBS-100456-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Bolivia | CBS 20186 / Discos CBS CBS - 20186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Epic 19182First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Epic 19182First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Costa Rica | CBS 100456First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Dominican Republic | CBS DCSD-1041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Dominican Republic | CBS OCSD-1041First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Ecuador | CBS 331-0229First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | CBS DCS-854First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Peru | CBS 20186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Peru | CBS Columbia SE-8453First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS S 83514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS CBS 32612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Caliente CLT-7299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Venezuela | CBS DCS-853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | CBS LP-DCS-853First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USA & Canada | CBS DML-20311LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of La De La Mochila Azul are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Colombia, US, Bolivia, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Epic 19182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19182, CLT-7299, 20186, 100456) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, COL. 19182 A 2-IX-80 111 and COL. 19182 B 2-IX-80 P1. 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.