India
1965- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records 3AEX.5061Angel Records 3AEX 5061
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
2XJE 909-TIon dead wax Side A
2XJE 910-TIon dead wax Side B
2XJE. 909Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 910Matrix on label side B
Vinyl pressings
by O. P. Nayyar · 1965
Mere Sanam was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
2XJE 909-TIon dead wax Side A
2XJE 910-TIon dead wax Side B
2XJE. 909Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 910Matrix on label side B
2XJE 909-T1-T1
2XJE 910-T1-T1
2XJE 909-TISide A stamped
2XJE 910-TISide B stamped
2XJE 909-TI
2XJE 910-TI
(Side A runout): 2XJE 909
(Side B runout): 2XJE 910
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | India | Angel Records 3AEX.5061 / Angel Records 3AEX 5061First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | India | Angel Records 3AEX. 5061 / Angel Records 3AEX5061First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | India | Odeon EALP 4048 / Odeon EALP. 4048First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Pakistan | His Master's Voice 3AEX-5061First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Pakistan | His Master's Voice 3AEX-5061First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | His Master's Voice JCLPI 12053 / His Master's Voice JCLPI-12053First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice 3AEX 5061 / Angel Records 3AEX.5061First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | His Master's Voice EALP 4048LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | India | Odeon EALP 4048LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | India | His Master's Voice EALP 4048 / His Master's Voice EALP. 4048LP | LP |
| ? | India | Odeon EALP 4048LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Pakistan | Odeon 3AEX-5061LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Mere Sanam are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in India, UK, Pakistan, South Africa. One of them is Angel Records 3AEX.5061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3AEX.5061, 3AEX. 5061, EALP 4048, 3AEX 5061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XJE 909-TI and 2XJE 910-TI. 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.