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The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba

by Miriam Makeba · 1962

40 pressings11 countriesFolkLatinFolkWorld

The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba

18 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records KL-1274
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

KL2-1274-A-9 ARC 1132Runout side A, etched, variant 1

KL2-1274-B-6 ARC 132Runout side B, etched, variant 1

KL2-1274-A-9 ARC 1182Runout side A, etched, variant 2

KL2-1274-B-6 ARC 1222Runout side B, etched, variant 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records KS-3274
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

KS2 3274A I ISide A

KS2 3274B I ISide B

KS 2 3274 ASide A Label

KS 2 3274 BSide B Label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records KS-3274
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

KS2-3274-A-2 HSide A

KS2-3274-B-2 HSide B

KS 2 3274 ASide A Label

KS 2 3274 BSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Kapp Records KL-1274
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

KL-2-1274-A PSide A runout etched, variant 1

KL 2-1274 B-7Side B runout etched, variant 1

KL 2 1274 ASide A label

KL 2 1274 BSide B label

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.

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaKapp Records KS 3274First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CanadaKapp Records KL 1274First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaKapp Records KL 1274First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaKapp Records KS-3274First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962JapanKapp Records KSP-1026First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1962South AfricaContinental Records ZA 6135First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USKapp Records KS 3274First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USKapp Records KL-1274First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USKapp Records KS-3274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USKapp Records KL 1274First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USKapp Records KS-3274First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USKapp Records KS 3274First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USKapp Records KL-1274First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USKapp Records KL-1274First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USKapp Records KL-1274First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972South AfricaInterpak GHS 2019 / MCA Records GHS 2019LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA 573LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979FranceDisques Espérance ESP 155 563 / Disques Espérance ESP 155.563LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records COP/S 4288LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaKapp Records KS 3274LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaKapp Records KS 3274LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaKapp Records KS 3274LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLondon Records HA 20.011LPLP
?FranceLondon Records HA 20.011 S / Disques London HA 20.011LP, AlbumLP, Album
?KenyaASL ZA. 6135 / Continental Records ZA. 6135LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USKapp Records KS-3274LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USKapp Records KL-1274LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USKapp Records KS-3274LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMCA Records GHS 2019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USKapp Records KL 1274LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USKapp Records KS-3274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaKapp Records KLP-1352LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Kilimanjaro (Hunting Song And Boot Dance)2:48
  2. A2Zenizenabo (A Courage Song For Warriors)1:17
  3. A3Ntjilo Ntjilo (Lullaby To A Child About A Little Canary)2:23
  4. A4Umqokozo (Children's Game Song About A New Red Dress)2:05
  5. A5Ngola Kurila (A Woman Pacifies Her Hungry Child. There Is Nothing To Eat)3:13
  6. A6Thanayi (Story Song About A Girl Named Thanayi)3:08
  7. B1Liwa Wechi (Congolese Lament. The Wife Bids Her Husband Farewell As He Leaves For The Mines)2:49
  8. B2Nagula (Witch Doctor Song)1:36
  9. B3Carnival (Theme From The Brazilian Movie "Black Orpheus")2:28
  10. B4Night Must Fall (American)1:55
  11. B5Love Tastes Like Strawberries (West Indian Ballad)3:20
  12. B6Can't Cross Over (West Indian Calypso)3:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba are there?

40 vinyl pressings of The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 1979.

When was The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, South Africa, Japan. One of them is Kapp Records KS 3274.

How do I tell if my copy of The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS 3274, KL-1274, KS-3274, KL 1274) 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 The Many Voices Of Miriam Makeba 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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