Vinyl pressings
by Adamo · 1967
Inch' Allah was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
7TLB 167 21 M3 251399Runout side A variant 1
7TLB 168 21 M3 251400Runout side B variant 1
7TLB 167 21 6 M3 251399 IIRunout side A variant 2
7TLB 168 21 M3 251400 6Runout side B variant 2
EPHMV-9161 A 4567-5567 MK-VPRunout A
EPHMV-9161 B 4567-6567 MK-VPRunout B
7 TLB 167Side A runout
7 TLB 168Side B runout
7 TLB 167Side A label
7 TLB 168Side B label
7 TLB 167
7 TLB 168
7 TLB 167Side A runout
7 TLB 168Side B runout
7 TLB 167Side A label
7 TLB 168Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | His Master's Voice 7EGO-70079First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Belgium | His Master's Voice EGR 184First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Belgium | His Master's Voice EGR 184First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Belgium | His Master's Voice EGR 184First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | La Voix De Son Maître EGF 957 / La Voix De Son Maître 7 EGF 957First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Netherlands | La Voix De Son Maître EGF 957First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo EPL 14.338First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton EPHMV 9161 / His Master's Voice EPHMV-9161First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton EPHMV 9161 / His Master's Voice EPHMV-9161First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton EPHMV 9161 / His Master's Voice EPHMV-9161First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | A Voz Do Dono 7 LEG 60477", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Portugal | A Voz Do Dono 7 LEG 60477", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
12 vinyl pressings of Inch' Allah are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Yugoslavia, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître EGF 957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGF 957, EPHMV 9161, 7EGO-70079, EGR 184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7TLB 167 21 M3 251399 and 7TLB 168 21 M3 251400. 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.
