India
1969- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records 3AEX. 5235Angel Records 3AEX.5235
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
2XJE.1255Side One
2XJE.1256Side Two
Vinyl pressings
by S. D. Burman · 1969
Talash 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.
3 pressings 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.
2XJE.1255Side One
2XJE.1256Side Two
2XJE 1255.TIRun Out Side One
2XJE 1256.TIT2Run Out Side Two
2XJE 1255Side One
2XJE 1256Side Two
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 | India | Angel Records 3AEX. 5235 / Angel Records 3AEX.5235First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | India | Odeon 3AEX. 5235 / Odeon 3AEX.5235First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | India | Odeon 3AEX. 5235 / Odeon 3AEX.5235First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Pakistan | Odeon LKDA-115LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Pakistan | Odeon LKDA-115LP | LP |
| 1975 | Pakistan | His Master's Voice LKDA-115LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | India | Odeon 3AEX 5235 / Odeon 3AEX.5235LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | Odeon 3AEX 5235 / Odeon 3AEX.5235LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | India | Odeon 3AEX 5235 / Odeon 3AEX.5235LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | His Master's Voice 3AEX. 5235 / His Master's Voice 3AEX 5235LP | LP |
| ? | Malaysia | World Records WRLP 3329LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Malaysia | Deepa Record HDLP 5122LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Talash are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in India. One of them is Angel Records 3AEX. 5235.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3AEX. 5235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XJE.1255 and 2XJE.1256. 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.