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Oum Kalthoumأمل حياتي

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أمل حياتي

by Oum Kalthoum · 1965

34 pressings9 countriesFolkWorld& Country

أمل حياتي 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.

How to spot a first pressing of أمل حياتي

6 pressings came out in 1965, 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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965EgyptSono Cairo CSD 185/186First year7"7"
1965EgyptSono Cairo CSD 83 / Sono Cairo ج غ د ٨٣First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965EgyptSono Cairo CSB 38 / Sono Cairo ج غ ذ ٨٣First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965EgyptSono Cairo 18-75179First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965EgyptSono Cairo CSD 185/186First year7"7"
1965EgyptSono Cairo CSD 38 / Sono Cairo ج غ ذ ٨٣First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970EgyptSono Cairo DSD 86 / Sono Cairo د غ د ٨٣LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971FranceSono Cairo SC 22 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971FranceSono Cairo SC 22 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971FranceSono Cairo SC 22 105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainSono Cairo 14L0087 / Edigsa 14L0087LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016Middle EastMusic Box International MBSC LP 015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownSono Cairo S.C. 3304LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UnknownNot On LabelLPLP
?AlgeriaLes Editions Musicales Douniazade D 383LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AlgeriaSono Cairo 105LPLP
?AlgeriaSono Cairo 33-105 / Sono Cairo N° 105LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaSoir SOIR 25LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EgyptSono Cairo CSD 83 / Sono Cairo ج غ د ٨٣LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EgyptSono Cairo CSD 83 / Sono Cairo ج غ د ٨٣LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EgyptSono Cairo CSD 185 / Sono Cairo CSD 1867", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?EgyptSono Cairo D S D 86 / Sono Cairo د غ د ٨٥LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EgyptSono Cairo DSD 86 / Sono Cairo ج غ د ٨٣LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceSono Cairo SD 33-105LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceAll-Chark 3104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceSono Cairo ALB 451097", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FranceSono Cairo SC ALB 2057"7"
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1أمل حياتي
  2. A2أمل حياتي
  3. B1أمل حياتي
  4. B2أمل حياتي

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of أمل حياتي are there?

34 vinyl pressings of أمل حياتي are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 2016.

When was أمل حياتي first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Egypt. One of them is Sono Cairo CSD 185/186.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSD 185/186, CSD 83, CSB 38, 18-75179) 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 أمل حياتي 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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