Vinyl pressings
by Santana · 1971
Santana 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.
54 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 25 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.
o AL 30595-2.F PRunout Side A, variant 1
o BL-30595-2.F PRunout Side B, variant 1
o AL 30595-2 B PRunout Side A, variant 2
o BL 30595-2.F PRunout Side B, variant 2
AL30595-2・FRunout side A, variant 1
BL30595-2・FRunout side B, variant 1
AL30595-2・ARunout side A, variant 2
BL30595-2・ARunout side B, variant 2
AL30595-2KSide A label
BL30595-2NSide B label
0 AL30595-2M I SX BSide A label, etched except 0 stamped, Variant 2
0 BL30595-2N I SX CSide B label, etched except 0 & C stamped, Variant 2
o AL30595-2A A11ƧA side runout, variant 1
o BL30595-2B A12 ƧB side runout, variant 1
o AL30595-2L A11ƧA side runout, variant 2
o BL30595-2L A12 ƧB side runout, variant 2
o PAL30595-2-D 1TA Side runout (Variant 1)
o PBL30595-2G 1T A2B Side runout (Variant 1)
o PAL30595-2.D. 2TSide A runout (Variant 2)
o PBL30595-2.C. 1T CSide B runout (Variant 2)
P AL30595-2AC -A/C RSide A stamped, -A/C R etched
P BL30595-2AE -A/A RSide B stamped, -A/A R etched
AL 30595Side A label
BL 30595Side 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 | Unknown | CBS KC 30595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Argentina | CBS 19.140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Argentina | CBS 9.140First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 234036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Bolivia | CBS 50125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | CBS 137749First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia KC 30595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Chile | CBS (S) LPC - 37068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Colombia | CBS 1-4265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Costa Rica | Columbia KC 30595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Ecuador | CBS LP-13411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS S 69015 / CBS S 61512LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS S 61512 / CBS KC 30595LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Greece | CBS S 69015 / CBS CBS 69015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | CBS S 69015 / CBS CBS 69015First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 32058 / CBS S CBS 32058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 2603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS 32058 (PR)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS 32058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Germany | ARS Joerg Kessler CBS 30595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP132 / Columbia MOVLP132LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-039 / Columbia 88691999051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3723LP, Album, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Angola | Date DAS 2114 / CBS DAS. 2114LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Argentina | CBS 19.140 / Discos CBS 19.140LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234036LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 137749LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 30595 / Columbia WPC 30595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 30595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 30595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 30595 / Columbia WPC 30595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 30595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 30595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 30595LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32058 / CBS 32058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 69015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32058 / CBS CBS 69015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32058 / CBS CBS 69015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
146 vinyl pressings of Santana are listed here, from 38 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Netherlands, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia KC 30595, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 30595, S 69015, 69015, 19.140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o AL 30595-2.F P and o BL-30595-2.F P. 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.
