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Ou Maret El Ayam

by Oum Kalthoum · 1969

24 pressings10 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Ou Maret El Ayam was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Ou Maret El Ayam

2 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969FranceSono Cairo SD 33131 / Sono Cairo SD 33-131First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969Middle EastCinara-Phone Co. 1021First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970EgyptSono Cairo 7017035LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970EgyptSono Cairo 7017049 / Sono Cairo ٧٠١٧٠٤٩LPLP
1970EgyptSono Cairo 7017208 / Sono Cairo ٧٠١٧٢٠٨LPLP
1970EgyptSono Cairo 7017035LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970EgyptSono Cairo 7017208 / Sono Cairo ٧٠١٧٢٠٨LPLP
1972Middle EastSono Cairo LP-SC60/004LPLP
1976FranceSono Cairo SC 22 131LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainSono Cairo 14L0139 / Edigsa 14L0139LPLP
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016United Arab EmiratesMusic Box International MBSC LP 044LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023BelgiumSouma Records SMR 006LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2023BelgiumSouma Records SMR 006LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Unknownاسطوانات الغناء الشرقي العربي 1290LPLP
?UnknownSono Cairo 3312LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaSoir Soir 27LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EgyptSono Cairo 7017050LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceSono Cairo SD 33 131LPLP
?FranceSono Cairo SC ALB 2107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?FranceSono Cairo SC ALB 2107", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?FranceSono Cairo ALB 45 1197", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?IsraelSono Cairo No. 444LP, AlbumLP, Album
?TunisiaEn'nagham STD 83 E / Sono Cairo STD 83 ELP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaSono Cairo LPAF-A 013LPLP

Tracklist

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ou Maret El Ayam are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Ou Maret El Ayam are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2023.

When was Ou Maret El Ayam first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Middle East, France. One of them is Cinara-Phone Co. 1021, released May 5, 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Ou Maret El Ayam is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1021, SD 33131) 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 Ou Maret El Ayam 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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