Vinyl pressings
by Santana · 1976
Amigos was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
58 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 30 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.
P P AL 33576 -1ESide A runout, variant 1
P P AL 33576-1GSide B runout, variant 1
AL 33576Side A label matrix
BL 33576Side B label matrix
P AL 33576 -1CSide A runout, variant 1
P AL 33576-1FSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 33576 -1BSide A runout, variant 2
P BL 33576-1DSide B runout, variant 2
o P AL 33576-1G A(Side A Stamped Variant 1):
o P AL 33576-1K A(Side B Stamped Variant 1):
o P AL 33576-1D A(Side A Stamped Variant 2):
o P AL 33576-1H A(Side B Stamped Variant 2):
AL 33576-2H PSide A runout, variant 1
AL 33576-2C P COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 33576-1J 1 PSide A runout, variant 2
P BL 33576-1F E PSide B runout, variant 2
o P AL 33576-1B S\ ARunout side A
o P BL 33576-2D S\ B9Runout side B
AL 33576Label side A
BL 33576Label side B
o AL 33576 -2L COLUMBIA NY S1 A1Runout side A
o BL 33576-2D S\ COLUMBIA NY A2Runout side B
AL 33576Label side A
BL 33576Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | CBS 119.538 / Discos CBS 119.538First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SQP234701First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | Bolivia | Discos CBS 20079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | CBS 137931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | CBS 137931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 33576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Chile | CBS 15129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Colombia | CBS 14584First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Costa Rica | CBS Columbia 100224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 86005 / CBS 86005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS Q 86005 / CBS CBS 86005First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 86005 / CBS 86005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS 86005 / CBS CBS 86005LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 86005 / CBS 86005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | CBS 86005 / Suzy CBS 86005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 2605LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS 32476 / CBS CBS 32476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS 32476 (PR)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 32476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBC 32476 (PR)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Australia | Rainbow RSVLP 003 / CBS RSVLP 003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 32476 / CBS 32476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Sony Music Marketing Especial 184.011/1-032476 / Columbia 184.011/1-032476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-33576 / Columbia 88883724221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2013 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records PC 33576LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, White Label · Promo |
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-33576 / Columbia 88883724221LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Germany | Columbia PC 33576 / Speakers Corner Records PC 33576LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Columbia MOVLP2676 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2676LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-557 / Columbia MFSL 1-557LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148070LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 33576LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 86005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 86005 / CBS 86005LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 86005 / CBS 86005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32476LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32476 / CBS 32476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Malaysia | Uranya Record URLP-311-97LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Mexico | CBS CLS-5498LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS 32476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 86005 / CBS S 86005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 86005 / CBS S 86005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32476LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33576LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
97 vinyl pressings of Amigos are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PC 33576, released March 17, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 33576, PCQ 33576, S 86005, CBS 86005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P P AL 33576 -1E and P P AL 33576-1G. 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.
