Vinyl pressings
by Shankar-Jaikishan · 1965
Gumnaam was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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 919-T1 GRunout stamped, side A
2XJE 920-T1 RRunout stamped, side B
2XJE. 919Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 920Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | India | Angel Records 3AEX 5066 / Angel Records 3AEX. 5066First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | India | Odeon MOCE 1112LP | LP |
| 1966 | India | Angel Records 3AEX 5066 / Angel Records 3AEX. 5066LP | LP |
| 1966 | India | Angel Records 3AEX. 5066 / Angel Records 3AEX 5066LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Iran | Akash AL 2034LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Twitchin' Beat Records TB6003-LPLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | His Master's Voice 3AEX 5066LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | India | Angel Records 3AEX 5066LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Pakistan | Odeon LKDA 263LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Pakistan | Odeon LKDA 263LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Gumnaam are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in India. One of them is Angel Records 3AEX 5066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3AEX 5066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XJE 919-T1 G and 2XJE 920-T1 R. 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.
