France
1977- Label and catalog number
- Disques Espérance ESP 165.508
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Miriam Makeba · 1977
Enregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs… was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ESP 165508 ASide A stamped
ESP 165508 BSide B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Disques Espérance ESP 165.508First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Disques Espérance ESP 165508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | ccp Record Company BMC(L) 541 / Black Music BMC(L) 541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Peters International, Inc. PLD 2082First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 120LP | LP |
| 1979 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 120LP | LP |
| 1979 | Mozambique | Ngoma 0009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Pläne 88 200LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Foton LPF-039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Movieplay 17.2200LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Movieplay 17.2200/4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Fadisa Fabrica De Discos S.A. 710181LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Enregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, US, South Africa. One of them is Disques Espérance ESP 165.508.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ESP 165.508, ESP 165508, PLD 2082, BMC(L) 541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.