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Vinyl pressings

Missa Luba

by Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin · 1960

40 pressings14 countriesAfricanReligiousFolkWorld

Missa Luba was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Epic LF 18005
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEM50838-1AA-side, Stamped

XEM50839-1GB-side, Stamped

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1960s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEpic LF 18005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USEpic LF 18005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaPhilips PCC-206(D) / Philips PCC 206LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USPhilips PCC-206LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USPhilips PCC-606LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USPhilips PCC-206LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963USPhilips PCC-206LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USPhilips PCC-206LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964South AfricaFontana PST 5131 / Philips PST 5131LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaPhilips PCC 606 / Philips PCC-606LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaPhilips PCC. 206LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USPhilips PCC-606LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965USPhilips PCC 606 / Philips PCC-606LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1965USPhilips PCC 606 / Philips PCC-606LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1965USPhilips PCC-606LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 21 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKPhilips BL 7592 / Philips P 12801 LLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1972UKPhilips BL 7592 / Philips P 12801 LLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1978AustraliaPhilips PCC 606 / Philips PCC-606LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978AustraliaPhilips PCC 606 / Philips PCC-606LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKPhilips BL 7592 / Philips P 12801 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979BrazilFontana 6431 719LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKPoppydisc POPPYLP018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips P 08711 LLP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaPhilips P-08711-L / Philips 5008Album, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
?EuropePhilips P 08711 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyPhilips P 08711 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandPhilips P 08711 L / Philips PL08711LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaPhilips PSK 3135LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips BL 7592LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips BL 7592 / Philips ACBR 269LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips BL 7592 / Philips P 12801 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USPhilips PCC-606LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic LF 18005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UruguayPhilips PL 08711 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Dibwe Diambula Kabanda (Marriage Song)3:02
  2. A2Lutuku & A Bene Kanyoka (Emergence From Grief)2:48
  3. A3Ebu Bwale Kemai (Marriage Ballad)2:22
  4. A4Katumbo (Dance)1:42
  5. A5Seya Wa Mama Ndalamba (Marital Celebration)2:21
  6. A6Banana (Soldiers Song)2:01
  7. A7Twai Tshinaminai (Work Song)1:01
  8. B1Kyrie2:03
  9. B2Gloria2:39
  10. B3Credo4:06
  11. B4Sanctus1:36
  12. B5Benedictus0:52
  13. B6Agnus Dei1:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Missa Luba are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Missa Luba are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1960 and 2012.

When was Missa Luba first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Epic LF 18005.

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 LF 18005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEM50838-1A and XEM50839-1G. 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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