Vinyl pressings
by Hashim · 1983
Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) ANgiE ✬ "DEdiCATED To DORIAN MARTiNEZ" "P.S." "HEY BRO." A-1 ⟷ CR - 200 - ARunout side A
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) Hi KEllY!! "CONgRAdulATioNs PAPA Whiz KID" A-1 ⟷ CR- 200 -BRunout side B
CR - 200 - A | HERbiE JR :v) ANgiE ✬ "P.S." "HEY BRO." | "DEdiCATED To DORIAN MARTiNEZ" | A-4 ⟷A-side run-out, hand etched
CR- 200 -B | HERbiE JR :v) Hi KEllY!! "CONgRAdulATioNs PAPA Whiz KID" | A-2 ⟷B-side run-out, hand etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRun-out machine stamped, both sides
MKHAN · 4 · A' NEEL ☆ MT ☆ 1 DAMONTRunout side A
MKHAN · 4 · B' ☆ MT ☆ 1 DAMONTRunout side B
MKHAN 4 A*Label side A
MKHAN 4 B*Label side B
MKHAN-4-A2. DAMONT MT. 1A-side run-out, variant 1
M.KHAN-4-B1 I DAMONT ∗MT∗ 1B-side run-out, variant 1
MKHAN-4·A1 DAMONT NOEL ☆MT☆1 AA-side run-out, variant 2
MKHAN-4·B1 DAMONT ☆MT☆1 AB-side run-out, variant 2
IP ZYX-5134/A etRunout, side A
IP ZYX-5134/B etRunout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX REC 5134 / ZYX Records 5134First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Streetwave MKHAN 4 / Arista MKHAN 4First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Streetwave MKHAN 4 / Arista MKHAN 4First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Streetwave MKHAN 4First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1983 | US | Cutting Records CR-200First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Cutting Records CR-200First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | US | Cutting Records CR-20012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Cutting Records CR-20012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 8356 / Carrere 8.35612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 13440 / Clever 134407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.63112", 45 RPM, EP, Single | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.6317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Max Music MAX 19712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | US | Cutting Records CR-20012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | US | Cutting Records CR-20012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | BCM Records BCM 1275812", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.923-5 / Injection Disco Dance Label 134923.512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1994 | US | Cutting Records CR-20012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1994 | US | Cutting Records CR-20012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1995 | UK | Network Records NWKRRT312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | UK | Network Records NWKRRT312", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1995 | UK | Network Records NWKRRT312" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Cutting Records CR-44512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | US | Cutting Records CR-44712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2000 | US | Cutting Records CR-445DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2000 | US | Cutting Records CR-44712", Single, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2005 | UK | Shelltoe SHELLTOE00412", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | S12 S12DJ18212", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| 2005 | Germany | ELP Medien & Verlags GmbH ELP1101112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2005 | Germany | ELP Medien & Verlags GmbH ELP1101112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2007 | US | Cutting Records CR-20012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Unknown | 45 Edits 45 1007", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unknown | 45 Edits 45-1007", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
35 vinyl pressings of Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Cutting Records CR-200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR-200, MKHAN 4, ZYX REC 5134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) ANgiE ✬ "DEdiCATED To DORIAN MARTiNEZ" "P.S." "HEY BRO." A-1 ⟷ CR - 200 - A and MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR :v) Hi KEllY!! "CONgRAdulATioNs PAPA Whiz KID" A-1 ⟷ CR- 200 -B. 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.
