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Vinyl pressings

الأطلال

by Oum Kalthoum · 1966

23 pressings10 countriesFolkWorld& Country

الأطلال was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 الأطلال

5 pressings came out in 1966, 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966EgyptSono Cairo D S D 85 / Sono Cairo د غ د ٨٥First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966EgyptSono Cairo ESD 93 / Sono Cairo ص غ د ٩٣First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966EgyptSono Cairo DSD 216 / Sono Cairo د غ د ٢١٦First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966EgyptSono Cairo GSD 9 / Sono Cairo ز غ د ٩First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966EgyptSono Cairo D S D 93 / Sono Cairo د غ د ٩٣First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceSono Cairo SC 22 103LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972EgyptSono Cairo LP-SC 60/002 / Sono Cairo د غ د ٨٥LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972EgyptSono Cairo LP-SC60/002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainSono Cairo E-30.259 / PDI E-30.259LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016Middle EastMusic Box International MBSC LP 066LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilDiscos Ariphone LP 562LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EgyptSono Cairo SC 3319LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EgyptSono Cairo GSD 9LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EgyptSono Cairo D S D 93 / Sono Cairo د غ د ٩٣LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceSono Cairo SD 33-103LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceSono Cairo SC 22 103LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?IranMonogram7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?IsraelPianophon L.P. 12-69LPLP
?MoroccoSono Cairo DSD 85LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?TunisiaSono Cairo STD 005 SC / En'nagham STD 005 SCLP, AlbumLP, Album
?TunisiaSono Cairo STD 005 SC / En'nagham STD 005 SCLPLP
?TunisiaSono Cairo STD 005 SC / En'nagham STD 005 SCLPLP
?USArab Tunes LP 504LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Aالأطلال
  2. Bالأطلال

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of الأطلال are there?

23 vinyl pressings of الأطلال are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 2016.

When was الأطلال first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Egypt. One of them is Sono Cairo D S D 85.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D S D 85, ESD 93, DSD 216, GSD 9) 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 الأطلال 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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