Egypt
1974- Label and catalog number
- Soutelphan GSTP 34
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
(GSTP 34A)Label Side A
(GSTP 34B)Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by عبد الحليم حافظ · 1974
أي دمعة حزن .. لا was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
(GSTP 34A)Label Side A
(GSTP 34B)Label Side B
٧٤٠٨٢-٣٧-١Run-out Side A
٧٤٠٨٢-٣٧-٢Run-out Side B
GSTP 34 ALabel Side A
GSTP 34 BLabel Side B
GSTP 34 ALabel Side A
GSTP 34 BLabel Side B
GSTP 34 A M6 302258 1Runout stamped A side
GSTP 34 B M6 302259 1Runout stamped B side
GSTP 34 ALabel A side
GSTP 34 BLabel B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Unknown | Soutelphan SLPL 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Egypt | Soutelphan GSTP 34First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Egypt | Soutelphan GSTP 34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Soutelphan SLPL 34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Soutelphan SLPL 34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Middle East | Soutelphan GSTP 34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gulf Cooperation Council | Music Box International MBGS LP 034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Egypt | Soutelphan GSTP 34LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | La Voix Du Globe VDG 100 013LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Sawt El Arab HPC 10 015LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of أي دمعة حزن .. لا are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Egypt, France, Middle East. One of them is Soutelphan GSTP 34.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GSTP 34, SLPL 34) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (GSTP 34A) and (GSTP 34B). 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.