France
1969- Label and catalog number
- BYG Records 529.304
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
BYG.11-A 529304 A.Etched A
BYG-11.B 529304. B.Etched B

Vinyl pressings
by Archie Shepp · 1969
Yasmina, A Black Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
BYG.11-A 529304 A.Etched A
BYG-11.B 529304. B.Etched B
BYG.11.A 529304 AEtched A
BYG.11.B 529304 BEtched B
BYG.11.A 529304 AEtched A
BYG.11.B 529304 BEtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | BYG Records 529.304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | BYG Records 529.304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | BYG Records 529.304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | BYG Records BYG-4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | BYG Records BYG-4LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Spain | BYG Records S-21.230 / BYG Records 529.304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | BYG Records LBG 29005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | BYG Records 529.304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | BYG Records YX-2031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | BYG Records YX-2031LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Affinity AFF 21LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | Affinity AFF 21LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Affinity FA 20LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Affinity L6 359LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | BYG Records 529.304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Seven Seas K23P-6239LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Seven Seas K23P-6239LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Yes To Jazz 10059 / Yes To Jazz 20059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Brazil | Brasidisc LP 7001 / Golden Jazz LP 7001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP-6503LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Italy | Get Back GET 304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | BYG Records 529.304LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | BYG Records 529.304 / BYG Records 529 304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | BYG Records 529.304 / BYG Records 529 304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | BYG Records 529.304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | BYG Records 529.304LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Yasmina, A Black Woman are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France. One of them is BYG Records 529.304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 529.304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BYG.11-A 529304 A. and BYG-11.B 529304. B.. 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.