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Pata Pata

by Miriam Makeba · 1967

63 pressings21 countriesCha-ChaBalladVocalLatin

Pata Pata was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Pata Pata

15 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

April 1967
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 6274Reprise Records RS 6274
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

RS-6274 A 1F A7 P o 30711Side 1, etched, A7 P o stamped

RS-6274 B 1F C1 P o 30712Side 2, etched, C1 P o stamped

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 6274Reprise Records RS 6274
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

30711 RS 6274A 1-A I 0Side 1 etched, Variant 1

o 30712 RS 6274B RE-1 1ASide 2 etched, Variant 1

30711-RS-6274 A 1B I 0Side 1, etched except 0 stamped, Variant 2

30712 RS 6274B RE-1 1A I 0Side 2, etched except 0 stamped, Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 6274Reprise Records RS 6274
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

RS-6274 A 1D B6 T o 30711Side A, etched, T o stamped

RS-6274 B Re-1 1B | o A2 T 30712Side 2, etched, T o 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 63 vinyl pressings

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

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaReprise Records 12.723First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaReprise Records RS 6274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceReprise Records CRV. 6079 / Reprise Records RS. 6274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyReprise Records RS 6274First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967IndiaReprise Records RS 6274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967IsraelReprise Records 6274 / Reprise Records RS 6274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967LebanonReprise Records 6274 / Reprise Records RS 6274First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1967South AfricaReprise Records R 6274 / Reprise Records R.6274First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USReprise Records R 6274First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USReprise Records R 6274First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USReprise Records R 6274First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USReprise Records 6274 / Reprise Records RS 6274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USReprise Records RS 6274 (30,711)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USReprise Records 6274 / Reprise Records RS 6274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967VenezuelaReprise Records R 6274First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyReprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971GermanyReprise Records 44 046 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972AustraliaAxis AXIS 6156LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972AustraliaMidi MID 247LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972CanadaReprise Records RS 6274 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records RS 6274LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyReprise Records 44046 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972UKReprise Records K 44046LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973GermanyReprise Records REP 44 046 / Reprise Records 44 046LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyReprise Records 44 046 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982MexicoGamma GX 01-281LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP909 / Reprise Records 6274LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2019UKStrut STRUT180LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Mono
2019UKStrut STRUT180LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Mono
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaReprise Records 6274 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaReprise Records RS-6274 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaReprise Records R 6274LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ChileReprise Records R-6274LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaReprise Records RE-51025LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaReprise Records ERE- 51025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeReprise Records 44 046 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeReprise Records 44 046 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeReprise Records 44 046 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeReprise Records 44 046 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceReprise Records CRV. 6079 / Reprise Records (RS. 6274)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyReprise Records REP 44046 / Reprise Records RS6274LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyReprise Records 44 046 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyReprise Records 44 046 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyReprise Records 44 046 / Reprise Records RS 6274LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Pata Pata3:38
  2. A2Ha Po Zamani
  3. A3What Is Love
  4. A4Maria Fulo
  5. A5Yetentu Tizaleny
  6. A6Click Song Number One
  7. B1Ring Bell, Ring Bell
  8. B2Jol'inkomo
  9. B3West Wind
  10. B4Saduva
  11. B5A Piece Of Ground

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pata Pata are there?

63 vinyl pressings of Pata Pata are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1967 and 2019.

When was Pata Pata first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Argentina, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records 6274, released April 1967.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6274, R 6274, 12.723, RS 6274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-6274 A 1F A7 P o 30711 and RS-6274 B 1F C1 P o 30712. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pata Pata 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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