India
1967- Label and catalog number
- Odeon 3AEX-5125Angel Records 3AEX-5125
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
2XJE 1029-TIRunout A
2XJE 1030-TIRunout B
2XJE 1029Label A
2XJE 1030Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Shankar-Jaikishan · 1967
Diwana was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1967, 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 1029-TIRunout A
2XJE 1030-TIRunout B
2XJE 1029Label A
2XJE 1030Label B
2XJE 1029-T1Runout side A, stamped
2XJE 1030-T1Runout side B, stamped
2XJE. 1029Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 1030Matrix on label side B
2XJE 1029-T1 GPRunout side A, stamped
2XJE 1030-T1 HRunout side B, stamped
2XJE. 1029Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 1030Matrix on label side B
2XJE 1029-T1Runout side A, stamped
2XJE 1030-T1Runout side B, stamped
2XJE. 1029Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 1030Matrix on label side B
2XJE 1029-T1-T1Runout side A, stamped
2XJE 1030-T2 0078 GA2Runout side B, stamped
2XJE. 1029Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 1030Matrix on label side B
2XJE. 1029Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 1030Matrix on label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | India | Odeon 3AEX-5125 / Angel Records 3AEX-5125First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | India | Angel Records 3AEX-5125 / Angel Records 3AEX 5125First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | India | Odeon 3AEX 5125 / Odeon 3AEX-5125First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | India | Angel Records 3AEX-5125 / Angel Records 3AEX 5125First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | India | Odeon 3AEX 5125 / Odeon 3AEX-5125First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | India | Odeon 3AEX.5125 / Odeon 3AEX-5125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | Odeon 3AEX 5125LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | India | Odeon 3AEX 5125LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | India | Odeon 3AEX-5125LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Malaysia | Penguin SPLP-1029LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Diwana are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in India. One of them is Odeon 3AEX-5125.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3AEX-5125, 3AEX 5125, 3AEX.5125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XJE 1029-TI and 2XJE 1030-TI. 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.