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Vinyl pressings

Missa Luba

by Joachim Ngoi · 1958

28 pressings8 countriesAfricanFolkWorld& Country

Missa Luba was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Missa Luba

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

Benelux

1958
Label and catalog number
Philips 428.138 PE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

6 AA 428138∇1E=1//670Runout Side A - Stamped

6 AA 428138∇2E=1//670Runout Side B - Stamped

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Benelux

1958
Label and catalog number
Philips 428.138 PEPhilips 428 138 PE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Tri-Centre
Runout / matrix

AA 428138 ▽ 1E = 2 // 670 1 1 5 D4Side A runout

AA 428138 ▽ 2E = 2 // 670 1 1 5 4DSide B runout

AA 428 138.1 ESide A label

AA 428 138.2 ESide B label

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Benelux

1958
Label and catalog number
Philips 428.138 PE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

X AA 428 138 .1E [sideways A] CO 4 2 8 1 3 8 PE Made in GermanyStamped runout A side

X AA 428 138 .2E [sideways A] CO 4 2 8 1 3 8 PE Made in GermanyStamped runout B side

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Netherlands

1958
Label and catalog number
Philips 428 138 PEPhilips 428 138
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Jukebox Hole
Runout / matrix

6D AA 428138 1E 3 670 [3 indefinite chars]Runout side A, stamped

4D AA 428138 2E 3 670 [3 indefinite chars]Runout side B, stamped

AA 428 138.1 ELabel side A

AA 428 138.2 ELabel side B

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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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958BeneluxPhilips 428.138 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958BeneluxPhilips 428.138 PE / Philips 428 138 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958BeneluxPhilips 428.138 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958NetherlandsPhilips 428 138 PE / Philips 428 138First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyPhilips 428 138 PE / Philips 428 1387", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962SpainPhilips 428 138 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962SpainPhilips 428 138 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1963SpainPhilips 428 138 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967South AfricaPhilips PSP 5537", EP7", EP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyPhilips 428 138 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumPhilips 428 138 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?BeneluxPhilips 428.138 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?BeneluxPhilips 428.138 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?EuropePhilips 428 138 PE / Philips 428 1387", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?EuropePhilips 428 138 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?EuropePhilips 428 138 PE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 428 138 PE7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyFono-Ring FV 76 5977", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyFono-Ring FV 76 5977", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips 428 138 PE7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips 428 138 PE7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips 428.138 PE7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
?ItalyPhilips 428 138 PE7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips 428 138 PE7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
?NetherlandsPhilips 428 138 PE / Philips 428 1387", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Kyrie
  2. A2Sanctus
  3. A3Benedictus
  4. A4Agnus Dei
  5. B1Gloria
  6. B2Credo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Missa Luba are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Missa Luba are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1971.

When was Missa Luba first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Benelux, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 428.138 PE.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 428.138 PE, 428 138 PE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 AA 428138∇1E=1//670 and 6 AA 428138∇2E=1//670. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Missa Luba 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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