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Bob Azzam Et Son OrchestreMustapha

Vinyl pressings

Mustapha

by Bob Azzam Et Son Orchestre · 1960

27 pressings11 countriesLatin JazzPop RockJazzRock

Mustapha was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Mustapha

13 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 8 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.

France

1960
Label and catalog number
Barclay 62096
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7EBLY 4747 13 LRunout side A

7 BLY 4854-4Runout side B

7 BLY 4747-3Label side A

7 BLY 4854-4Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1960
Label and catalog number
Barclay 62096
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7 BLY 4747-3Label, side A

7 BLY 4854-4Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1960
Label and catalog number
Barclay 62096
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7EBLY 4747 13 LRunout side A

7 BLY 4854-4Runout side B

7 BLY 4747-3Label side A

7 BLY 4854-4Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca 45-F 21235
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-CP-2170-1TSide A runout, stamped

45-CP-2171-1C C ET 1Side B runout, stamped

CP.2170Side A label, inverted

CP.2171Side B label, inverted

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca 45-F 21235
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-CP-2170-1CSide A runout, stamped

45-CP-2171-1C C GHSide B runout, stamped

CP.2170Side A label, inverted

CP.2171Side B label, inverted

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1960
Label and catalog number
Barclay 62096
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7BLY9-4747/19Side A runout etched

7BLY9-4854/24Side B runout etched

7 BLY 4747Label side A

7 BLY 4854Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960BelgiumBarclay 62096First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960BelgiumBarclay 62096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960DenmarkTono STU 42068First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960FranceBarclay 62096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960FranceBarclay 62096First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960FranceBarclay 62096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960GermanyAriola 35 381 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960IndiaDecca 45-F 21235First year7", Single7", Single
1960IndiaDecca F. 21235First yearShellac, 10", SingleShellac, 10", Single
1960PortugalBarclay SP-25.007First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960SwedenMetronome J 45-568First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKDecca 45-F 21235First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960UKDecca 45-F 21235First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceBarclay 62.2437", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1976FranceBarclay 62.2437", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BelgiumBarclay SOUV.2217", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1983BelgiumBarclay SOUV. 2217", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumBarclay SOU - 6417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?BelgiumBarclay 620967", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?BelgiumBarclay 620967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?BrazilBarclay 55012Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?BrazilBarclay 55012 / Mocambo 55012Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CanadaMercury 71595X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?FranceBarclay 620967", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?GermanyAriola 35 230 A7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USMercury 71595X457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USMercury 71595X457", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AMustapha2:44
  2. BTintarella Di Luna = Le Petit Clair De Lune2:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mustapha are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Mustapha are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.

When was Mustapha first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France, UK, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Barclay 62096.

How do I tell if my copy of Mustapha is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 62096, 45-F 21235, STU 42068, 35 381 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7EBLY 4747 13 L and 7 BLY 4854-4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mustapha 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.

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