US
June 1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1634
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XLP 52897-1KSide A runout
XLP52898-1B D IIII TSide B runout
(x "Lp" 53897)Side A label
(x "Lp" 53898)Side B label
Babatunde OlatunjiZungo!
Vinyl pressings
Zungo!
by Babatunde Olatunji · 1961
14 pressings3 countriesAfricanJazzFolkWorld
Zungo! was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Zungo!
8 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1634
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP 52897-1LSide A runout, etched
XLP52898-1B D IIIISide B runout, stamped; "IIII" etched
(x Lp" 53897)Side A label
(x Lp" 53898)Side B label
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Special Products CL 1634
- Format
- LP
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8434
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · 6-Eye Label
- Runout / matrix
[illegible character]XSM52899-1E 1111/1111111A side runout
XSM52900-1A 11/11-1111111B side runout
XSM 52899A side label
XSM 52900B side label
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 8434
- Format
- LP, Stereo
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 1634
- Format
- LP, Promo, Mono · Demonstration Record label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CL 1634 / Columbia CL-1634First yearLP | LP |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CS 8434 / Columbia CS-8434First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1634First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia Special Products CL 1634First yearLP | LP |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8434First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8434First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1634First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1634First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products ACS 8434LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Honey Pie Records HONEY043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8434LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8434LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8434LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CL-1636LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Masque Dance
- A2Zungo
- A3Ajua
- B1Esum Buku Wa-Ya
- B2Gelewenke
- B3Jolly Mensah
- B4Philistine
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Zungo! are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Zungo! are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 2021.
When was Zungo! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1634, released June 1961.
How do I tell if my copy of Zungo! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1634, CS 8434) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 52897-1K and XLP52898-1B D IIII T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Zungo! on vinyl worth?
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.
