Vinyl pressings
by Poco · 1974
Cantamos was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1 PAL 33192 1A o Wly Ω SXSide A runout, variant 1
SX2 PBL 33192 1A o Wly ΩSide Brunout, variant 1
SX 1 PAL 33192 1A o Wly Ω 1BSide Arunout, variant 2
1 PBL 33192 1B Wly Ω SX CSide Brunout, variant 2
P PAL 33192-1D AZSide A etched, stamped P
P PBL 33192 1A WLY Ω FSide B etched, stamped P
1 PAL 33192 1B Wly Ω SXT B3
1 PBL 33192 1B Wly Ω xST
Ƨ 1 PAL 33192 1B Wly Ω A1Runout A etched
S 1 PBL 33192 1A Wly Ω A2Runout B etched
AL 33192Label A
BL 33192Label B
QAL 33192Side 1 Label
QBL 33192Side 2 Label
EPC S 80595 A1Side 1 Etched/[Stamped]
EPC S 80595 B1Side 2 Etched/[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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Epic PE 33192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | Epic EPC 80471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPN-45First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 80595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK & Ireland | Epic EPC 80595 / Epic S EPC 80595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic PE 33192First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic PE 33192First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Epic PEQ 33192First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | Epic PE 33192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Epic PE 33192First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Epic EPC 80471LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Epic EPC 80595LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 80471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 80471LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33192LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33192LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33192LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33192LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Cantamos are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic PE 33192.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 33192, PEQ 33192, S EPC 80595, ELPS 3722) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 PAL 33192 1A o Wly Ω SX and SX2 PBL 33192 1A o Wly Ω. 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.
