Belgium
1974- Label and catalog number
- Biram 6109 092
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Black Blood · 1974
Ahie A Mwana / Marie-Therese 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.
1 pressing came out in 1974, 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.
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 | Belgium | Biram 6109 092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2065 2637", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2065 2637", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Biram 6109 0927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Biram 6109 0927", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Biram 6109 0927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 6177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 6177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Durium DE 2826 / Durium DE. 28267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Madagascar | Biram 6109 0927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Ariola 16 432 AT / Ariola 16432at7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Turkey | Max 0267" | 7" |
| 1975 | UK | Bradley's Records BRAD 75187", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Bradley's Records BRAD 75187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Mainstream Records MRL 55677", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Durium DE. 31947", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1987 | Belgium | Indisc DIS 127844 / Indisc DID 12784412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Belgium | Indisc DIS 78447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Greece | Music-Box MAXI 7512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Germany | Roughmix RTD 180.1863.012", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | Germany | Roughmix RTD 180.1863.0 / Excitement RTD 180.1863.012", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | Germany | CDL - Cologne Dance Label 12P000022 / EMI 12P00002212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
30 vinyl pressings of Ahie A Mwana / Marie-Therese are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Belgium. One of them is Biram 6109 092.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6109 092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.