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Oum Kalthoumهذه ليلتي

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هذه ليلتي

by Oum Kalthoum · 1968

26 pressings10 countriesFolkWorld& Country

هذه ليلتي was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 هذه ليلتي

7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Egypt

1968
Label and catalog number
Sono Cairo FSB 173Sono Cairo ص غ ذ ١٧٣
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ص غ ذ - ١٧٣ - ١Run-out Side A

ص غ ذ - ١٧٣ - ٢Run-out Side B

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Egypt

1968
Label and catalog number
Sono Cairo FSD 453Sono Cairo FSD 454
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ص غ د ٤٥٣ - ١ - ح١Label A

ص غ د ٤٥٣ - ٢ - ح١Label B

ص غ د ٤٥٤ - ١ - ح١Label C

ص غ د ٤٥٤ - ٢ - ح١Label D

Full details of this pressing

Egypt

1968
Label and catalog number
Sono Cairo FSB 173Sono Cairo ص غ ذ ١٧٣
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ص غ ذ - ١٧٣ - ١Run-out Side A

ص غ ذ - ١٧٣ - ٢Run-out Side B

Full details of this pressing

Egypt

1968
Label and catalog number
Sono Cairo FSB 173Sono Cairo ص غ ذ ١٧٣
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ص غ ذ - ١٧٣ - ١Run-out Side A

ص غ ذ - ١٧٣ - ٢Run-out Side B

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AlgeriaSono Cairo 33 125 / Sono Cairo ص ع ع ١٧٢First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968EgyptSono Cairo FSD 453 / Sono Cairo ص غ د ٤٥٣First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968EgyptSono Cairo FSB 173 / Sono Cairo ص غ ذ ١٧٣First yearLPLP
1968EgyptSono Cairo FSD 172 / Sono Cairo ص ع ع ١٧٢First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968EgyptSono Cairo FSD 453 / Sono Cairo FSD 454First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968EgyptSono Cairo FSB 173 / Sono Cairo ص غ ذ ١٧٣First yearLPLP
1968EgyptSono Cairo FSB 173 / Sono Cairo ص غ ذ ١٧٣First yearLPLP
1969FranceSono Cairo SD 33-125LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969FranceSono Cairo ALB 45-1127", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceSono Cairo SC 22 125LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972EgyptSono Cairo LP-SC60/005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceSono Cairo SC ALB 2127", Reissue7", Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceSono Cairo SC 22 125LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainPDI E-30.268 / PDI 30.268LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017United Arab EmiratesMusic Box International MBSC LP 002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaSoir Soir 21LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EgyptSono Cairo SC 3311LPLP
?EgyptSono Cairo FSB 176LPLP
?EgyptSono Cairo FSB 173LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceSono Cairo SD 33-125LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceSono Cairo SD 33-125LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceSono Cairo SC 22 125LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?Israelاسطوانات الغناء الشرقي العربي No. 172LPLP
?MoroccoSono Cairo SC 453 / Sono Cairo SC 4547", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?TunisiaSociete Tunisienne De Diffusion STD 018 SCLPLP
?USCinara-Phone Co. 1018LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Aهذه ليلتي
  2. Bهذه ليلتي

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of هذه ليلتي are there?

26 vinyl pressings of هذه ليلتي are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 2017.

When was هذه ليلتي first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Egypt, Algeria. One of them is Sono Cairo FSD 453.

How do I tell if my copy of هذه ليلتي is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FSD 453, FSB 173, FSD 172, 33 125) 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 هذه ليلتي 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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