Egypt
May 13, 1961- Label and catalog number
- Misrphon AA631 703
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Oum Kalthoum · 1961
سهرة مع مش ممكن أبداً was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1961, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Egypt | Misrphon 434 024 HEFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Egypt | Misrphon AA631 703First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | Egypt | Sono Cairo CSD 631703 - ج غ د ٦٣١٧٠٣ / Misrphon 631703 HLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Sono Cairo SC 22 116LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Sono Cairo SD 33-116LP | LP |
| 1972 | Egypt | Sono Cairo 3345LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Egypt | Sono Cairo 631703 / Sono Cairo ٦٣١٧٠٣LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | United Arab Emirates | Music Box International MBSC LP 076LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips HE 435.0187", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Morocco | Sono Cairo 434.0257" | 7" |
| ? | Tunisia | Societe Tunisienne De Diffusion STD 017 SCLP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of سهرة مع مش ممكن أبداً are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Egypt. One of them is Misrphon AA631 703, released May 13, 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AA631 703, 434 024 HE) 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.