India
1960- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records 3AEX 5003
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
2XJE 801-T1 ARunout stamped, side A
2XJE 802-T1 RRunout stamped, side B
2XJE 801Matrix on label side A
2XJE 802Matrix on label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Naushad · 1960
Mughal-E-Azam was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.
2XJE 801-T1 ARunout stamped, side A
2XJE 802-T1 RRunout stamped, side B
2XJE 801Matrix on label side A
2XJE 802Matrix on label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | India | Angel Records 3AEX 5003First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | South Africa | Odeon PMOE (L1) 2053 / Odeon 3AEX 5003LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | India | EMI P/EMGE 2003 / 2004 / 2005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | India | EMI EMGE 2003 / 2004 / 2005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | India | Saregama PSLP 210017 / RPG PSLP 210017LP | LP |
| 2016 | India | Saregama S6710210017N / RP - Sanjiv Goenka Group S6710210017NLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | Odeon 3AEX 5003 / Angel Records 3AEX 5003LP | LP |
| ? | India | Angel Records 3AEX 5003LP | LP |
| ? | India | Odeon MOCE 1105 / Odeon 2XJE 801/802LP | LP |
| ? | Pakistan | Odeon LKDA-59LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Mughal-E-Azam are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in India. One of them is Angel Records 3AEX 5003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3AEX 5003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XJE 801-T1 A and 2XJE 802-T1 R. 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.