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
Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Pierre Mader · 1985
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.
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.
MPO WEA 721793 AzHand etched on runout area side A
MPO WEA 721793 BXHand etched on runout area side B
MPO WEA 722 793 A ƮEtched on runout area side A
MPO WEA 722 793 BEtched on runout area side B
MPO WEA 721793 Az ƮHand etched on runout area side A
MPO WEA 721793 BHand etched on runout area side B
MPO WEA 722 793 A ƮRunout side A
MPO WEA 722 793 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Flarenasch 721 793 / Flarenasch 721.793First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Flarenasch 722.793 / WEA 722793First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Flarenasch 722.79312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | France | Flarenasch 721793 / Flarenasch 721.793First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Flarenasch 722.793 / WEA 722793First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 247First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Saisons SNS-65897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Flarenasch K15P-67312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Flarenasch K15P-67312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Flarenasch K07S-70987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Flarenasch K07S-70987", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Macumba are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, Italy. One of them is Flarenasch 721 793.
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.
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.