Netherlands
1967- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice 7 QH 5097
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
(7 XLB 1338)Label Side A
(7 XLB 1339)Label Side B
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 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.
(7 XLB 1338)Label Side A
(7 XLB 1339)Label Side B
7 XLB 1338Side A label & runout, stamped
7 XLB 1339Side B label & runout, stamped
7 XLB 1338Side A label & runout, stamped
7 XLB 1339Side B label & runout, stamped
7XLB 1338 GRunout A
7XLB-1339 GRunout B
7 XLB 1338Label A
7 XLB 1339Label B
7XLB 1338 GRunout A
7XLB-1339 GRunout B
7 XLB 1338Label A
7 XLB 1339Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Belgium | His Master's Voice GBP 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | His Master's Voice GBP 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | His Master's Voice GBP 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Pathé 77.672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Pathé 77.672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | His Master's Voice GBP 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 7 GF 1114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1967 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone MQ 2092First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 7 QH 5097First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Switzerland | His Master's Voice 7 GF 1114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Inch' Allah are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Congo, Democratic Republic of the and more. One of them is His Master's Voice 7 QH 5097.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 QH 5097, GBP 175, 77.672, 7 GF 1114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (7 XLB 1338) and (7 XLB 1339). 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.