France
1966- Label and catalog number
- Sono Cairo SD 33-107
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Oum Kalthoum · 1966
رباعيات الخيام = Robaiyat El Khayam 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.
1 pressing 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | Sono Cairo SD 33-107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Egypt | Sono Cairo 3302LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Egypt | Sono Cairo DSB 99 / Sono Cairo د غ ذ ٩٩LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | United Arab Emirates | Sono Cairo DSB 99LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Sono Cairo SC 22 107LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Europe | Sono Cairo LP-SC60/027 / EMI LP-SC60/027LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Sono Cairo SC 22 107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Sono Cairo E-30.261 / PDI 30.261LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | En'nagham SC 010 / Sono Cairo SC 010LP | LP |
| ? | Egypt | Sono Cairo DSB 269 / Sono Cairo د غ ذ ٢٦٩7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Egypt | Sono Cairo DSB 270 / Sono Cairo د غ ذ ٢٧٠7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Egypt | Sono Cairo DSB 99 / Sono Cairo د غ ذ ٩٩LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Sono Cairo SC ALB 2077" | 7" |
| ? | Israel | اسطوانات الغناء الشرقي العربي 1273LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Morocco | Marcphone DSB 99 / Sono Cairo DSB 99LP | LP |
| ? | Tunisia | Societe Tunisienne De Diffusion STD 010 SCLP | LP |
| ? | Tunisia | En'nagham STD 010 SC / Sono Cairo STD 010 SCLP | LP |
| ? | United Arab Emirates | Music Box International MSBC LP 056LP | LP |
18 vinyl pressings of رباعيات الخيام = Robaiyat El Khayam are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France. One of them is Sono Cairo SD 33-107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-107) 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.
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.