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Vinyl pressings

The Voice Of Africa

by Miriam Makeba · 1963

21 pressings10 countriesAfro-Cuban JazzJazzReggaeFunk / Soul

The Voice Of Africa was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Voice Of Africa

1 pressing came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963South AfricaRCA Victor LPM2845First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victor LSP 2845LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964FranceRCA Victor 435.018LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2845LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-2845LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKRCA Victor RD-7631LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKRCA Victor SF-7631LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LSP 2845LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2845 / RCA Victor LPM 2845LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2845 / RCA Victor LPM 2845LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LPM-2845 / RCA Victor LPM 2845LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor LSP 2845 / RCA Victor LSP-2845LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LSP-2845 / RCA Victor LSP-2845 RELP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964USRCA Victor LSP 2845LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilRCA Victor LPM-2845LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972KenyaRCA Camden INTS 1307 / RCA Camden PHRS 6387LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA LPM-2845LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1307LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2845LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-2845LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA International INTS 1307 - 26.21228LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Nomthini1:51
  2. A2Willow Song2:45
  3. A3Langa More2:20
  4. A4Shihibolet1:49
  5. A5Tuson1:58
  6. A6Qhude2:40
  7. B1Mayibuye2:45
  8. B2Lovely Lies2:42
  9. B3Uyadela2:30
  10. B4Mamoriri1:40
  11. B5Le Fleuve2:00
  12. B6Come To Glory2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Voice Of Africa are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Voice Of Africa are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1972.

When was The Voice Of Africa first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor LPM2845.

How do I tell if my copy of The Voice Of Africa is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM2845) 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 Voice Of Africa 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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