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Gheorghe ZamfirDoina De Jale (Light Of Experience) / Briul Oltenesc

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Doina De Jale (Light Of Experience) / Briul Oltenesc

by Gheorghe Zamfir · 1976

16 pressings3 countriesEasy ListeningFolkPopFolk

Doina De Jale was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Doina De Jale

11 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

Netherlands

1976
Label and catalog number
CNR 144.534
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

144 534-A //HL29577-1-YRunout side A, etched

144 534-B //HL29578-1-YRunout side B, etched

144.534-ALabel side A

144.534-BLabel side B

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Epic S EPC 4310
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Yellow Labels, Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

EPC S 4310.A1 3 BRunout, A-side, stamped

EPC S 4310.B1 22 ΛRunout, B-side, stamped

S EPC 4310 A°Side A label

S EPC 4310 B°Side B label

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Epic S EPC 4310
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Orange Labels, Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

EPC S 4310.A1Runout, A-side, stamped

EPC S 4310.B1Runout, B-side, stamped

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Epic S EPC 4310
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Yellow Labels, Knockout Centre
Runout / matrix

EPC S 4310.A1Runout, A-side, stamped

EPC S 4310.B1Runout, B-side, stamped

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976GermanyPandora 6.11 952 / Pandora 6.11952First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976GermanyBellaphon BF 18465First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976GermanyPandora 6.119527", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976NetherlandsCNR 144.534First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976NetherlandsPandora 144.534First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976NetherlandsCNR 144.534First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UKEpic S EPC 43107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKEpic S EPC 4310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976UKEpic S EPC 4310First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976UKEpic S EPC 4310First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976UKEpic EPC 43107", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1976UKEpic S EPC 4310First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976UKEpic S EPC 4310First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1976UKEpic S EPC 4310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979UKEpic S EPC 43107", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKEpic S EPC 43107", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ADoina De Jale5:20
  2. BBriul Oltenesc2:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Doina De Jale are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Doina De Jale are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.

When was Doina De Jale first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, UK, Germany. One of them is CNR 144.534.

How do I tell if my copy of Doina De Jale is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 144.534, S EPC 4310, 6.11 952, BF 18465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 144 534-A //HL29577-1-Y and 144 534-B //HL29578-1-Y. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Doina De Jale 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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