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Jean-Pierre MaderMacumba

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Macumba

by Jean-Pierre Mader · 1985

11 pressings4 countriesChansonPop

Macumba was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 Macumba

5 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

France

1985
Label and catalog number
Flarenasch 721 793Flarenasch 721.793
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MPO WEA 721793 AzHand etched on runout area side A

MPO WEA 721793 BXHand etched on runout area side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1985
Label and catalog number
Flarenasch 722.793WEA 722793
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MPO WEA 722 793 A ƮEtched on runout area side A

MPO WEA 722 793 BEtched on runout area side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1985
Label and catalog number
Flarenasch 721793Flarenasch 721.793
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MPO WEA 721793 Az ƮHand etched on runout area side A

MPO WEA 721793 BHand etched on runout area side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1985
Label and catalog number
Flarenasch 722.793WEA 722793
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MPO WEA 722 793 A ƮRunout side A

MPO WEA 722 793 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985FranceFlarenasch 721 793 / Flarenasch 721.793First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985FranceFlarenasch 722.793 / WEA 722793First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1985FranceFlarenasch 722.79312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1985FranceFlarenasch 721793 / Flarenasch 721.793First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985FranceFlarenasch 722.793 / WEA 722793First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1985ItalyDiscomagic Records MIX 247First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986CanadaSaisons SNS-65897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1987JapanFlarenasch K15P-67312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1987JapanFlarenasch K15P-67312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo
1987JapanFlarenasch K07S-70987", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987JapanFlarenasch K07S-70987", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AMacumba3:20
  2. BL'an 20003:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Macumba are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Macumba are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.

When was Macumba first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, Italy. One of them is Flarenasch 721 793.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 721 793, 722.793, 721793, MIX 247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO WEA 721793 Az and MPO WEA 721793 BX. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Macumba 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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