Vinyl pressings
by Trio Los Andes · 1971
Flûte Indienne - 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.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
MFP 5402 A 21 M6 280507Runout Side A
5402 B 21 M6 280508Runout Side B
95.465 ARunout Side A
95.465 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95465 / Music For Pleasure MFP STEREO 5402First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure MFP STEREO 5402 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95.465LP | LP |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95465 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95.465LP | LP |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure MFP STEREO 5402 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5402LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95.465 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95465LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure MFP STEREO 5402 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95.465LP | LP |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure MFP STEREO 5402 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5.402LP | LP |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure MFP STEREO 5402 / Music For Pleasure MFP 5.402LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5402LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5402LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Flûte Indienne - El Condor Pasa are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France. One of them is Music For Pleasure 2M 046-95465.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2M 046-95465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MFP 5402 A 21 M6 280507 and 5402 B 21 M6 280508. 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.
