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Miriam MakebaEnregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs Elysees

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Enregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs Elysees

by Miriam Makeba · 1977

12 pressings9 countriesPoliticalFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Enregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs…

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.

France

1977
Label and catalog number
Disques Espérance ESP 165508
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ESP 165508 ASide A stamped

ESP 165508 BSide B 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977FranceDisques Espérance ESP 165.508First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977FranceDisques Espérance ESP 165508First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977South Africaccp Record Company BMC(L) 541 / Black Music BMC(L) 541First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USPeters International, Inc. PLD 2082First yearLPLP
1979GreeceMusic-Box SMB 120LPLP
1979GreeceMusic-Box SMB 120LPLP
1979MozambiqueNgoma 0009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyPläne 88 200LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980MexicoFoton LPF-039LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainMovieplay 17.2200LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainMovieplay 17.2200/4LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EcuadorFadisa Fabrica De Discos S.A. 710181LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Shall Sing4:00
  2. A2Kulala3:32
  3. A3Malaika5:09
  4. A4Jolinkomo3:23
  5. A5Ring Bell3:34
  6. A6Pata Pata2:43
  7. B1Ngoma Kurila5:08
  8. B2Forbidden Games3:29
  9. B3Mas Que Nada3:50
  10. B4West Wind3:38
  11. B5Amampondo2:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Enregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs… are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Enregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.

When was Enregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, US, South Africa. One of them is Disques Espérance ESP 165.508.

How do I tell if my copy of Enregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs… is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Enregistrement Public Au Theatre Des Champs… 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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