Egypt
1967- Label and catalog number
- Soutelphan 45 E 115
- Format
- 7"
- Runout / matrix
7 TSP 229Label Side A
7 TSP 230Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by عبد الحليم حافظ · 1967
كامل الأوصاف = Kamel Elaoussaf 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.
1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.
7 TSP 229Label Side A
7 TSP 230Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Egypt | Soutelphan 45 E 115First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Lebanon | Voice Of Lebanon VLEX 21047" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Sawt El Arab HPC 327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Sawt El Arab HPC 327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Sawt El Arab HPC 327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | Not On Label7", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Lebanon | Voice Of Lebanon VLEX 104 / Voice Of Lebanon VLEX 104 L7" | 7" |
| ? | Lebanon | Voice Of Lebanon VLEXL 1047", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Lebanon | Voice Of Lebanon VLEXL 104 L7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Voice Of Lebanon VLEX 1047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of كامل الأوصاف = Kamel Elaoussaf are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Egypt. One of them is Soutelphan 45 E 115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 E 115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 TSP 229 and 7 TSP 230. 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.