Germany
1965- Label and catalog number
- Amadeo AVRS 9189
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
C-VSTX 506 9189-A PA
C-VSTX 507 9189-B PB
Vinyl pressings
by Esma Redžepova · 1965
Esma / Zigeuner-Folklore Aus Mazedonien was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
C-VSTX 506 9189-A PA
C-VSTX 507 9189-B PB
C-VSTX 506 9189-A PA
C-VSTX 507 9189-B PB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | Amadeo AVRS 9189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Amadeo AVRS 9189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Amadeo AVRS 9189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Monitor Records MFS 480LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Monitor Records MFS 480LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPYV-S-848LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPYV-S-848LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPYV-S-848LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPYV-S-848LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Monitor Records MF 480LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Monitor Records MFS 480LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPYV-S-848LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPYV-S-848LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Esma / Zigeuner-Folklore Aus Mazedonien are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, France. One of them is Amadeo AVRS 9189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AVRS 9189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-VSTX 506 9189-A P and C-VSTX 507 9189-B P. 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.