Egypt
1969- Label and catalog number
- Sono Cairo GSD 476Sono Cairo ز غ د ٤٧٦
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Oum Kalthoum · 1969
اسأل روحك 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.
1 pressing came out in 1969, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Egypt | Sono Cairo GSD 476 / Sono Cairo ز غ د ٤٧٦First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Egypt | Sono Cairo GSD 185 / Sono Cairo ذ غ د ١٨٥LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Egypt | Sono Cairo 7017053 / Sono Cairo ٧٠١٧٠٥٣LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Sono Cairo SD 33 130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Sono Cairo SC 22 130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | United Arab Emirates | Music Box International MBSCD LP 010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Algeria | Sono Cairo SD 33-130LP | LP |
| ? | Egypt | Sono Cairo SC 3324LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Morocco | Sono Cairo MARC 460-4617" | 7" |
| ? | Tunisia | Sono Cairo STD 17 D / En'Nagham STD 17 DLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Tunisia | En'Nagham STD 17 D / Sono Cairo STD 17 DLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Abeer International DRC-9170LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of اسأل روحك are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Egypt. One of them is Sono Cairo GSD 476.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GSD 476) 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.