Vinyl pressings
by Miriam Makeba · 1967
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.
22 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 12 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.
K--5291-1A PA-side runout, stamped
K--4910-1B PB-side runout, stamped
K-5291-1F PA-side runout [Variant #1], stamped
K 5291Label A
K 5291 -1B SRunout A, etched
K4910-1B SRunout B, etched
K 5291Label A
K 4910Label B
K5291A
K4910B
RS.20606-ASide A
RS.20606-BSide B
RS.20606-ASide A
RS.20606-BSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Barbados | Reprise Records 0606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Reprise Records RCS 17.011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Reprise Records RCS 17.011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Chile | Reprise Records 0606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Costa Rica | Reprise Records 0606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Reprise Records RV. 20132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Reprise Records RV. 201 32 / Reprise Records RV. 20132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 0606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Reprise Records R 02097First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Jamaica | Reprise Records 0606First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Jamaica | Reprise Records 0606First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.606First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Reprise Records R 21.059First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Disques Espérance ESP 1650057" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips RS 206067", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records 06067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Barbados | Reprise Records RA06067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records 06067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records RV. 201327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Reprise Records RV. 201327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 06067", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 06067", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 06067", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records RA 06067", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | Reprise Records RP 50267", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Reprise Records RP 50267", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Portugal | Reprise Records RATS 80017", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | Reprise Records 06067", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | Reprise Records 06067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
49 vinyl pressings of Pata Pata are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1967 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records 0606.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0606, RS.20606, RCS 17.011, RV. 20132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K--5291-1A P and K--4910-1B P. 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.
