India
1968- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records D/3AEX 5299
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
2YJW. 132 -T1(Runout Stamped Side A)
2YJW. 133 - T2(Runout Stamped Side B)
2YJW. 132(Matrix on label Side A)
2YJW. 133(Matrix on label Side B)
Vinyl pressings
by Shankar-Jaikishan · 1968
Mera Naam Joker was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
2YJW. 132 -T1(Runout Stamped Side A)
2YJW. 133 - T2(Runout Stamped Side B)
2YJW. 132(Matrix on label Side A)
2YJW. 133(Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | India | Angel Records D/3AEX 5299First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | India | Odeon D/3AEX.5299 / Angel Records D/3AEX 5299LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | India | Angel Records D/3AEX.5300 / Angel Records D/3AEX.5301LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | India | Angel Records D/3AEX 5299 / Odeon D/3AEX.5299LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | India | Saregama S6710S00077 / RP - Sanjiv Goenka Group S6710S00077LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | Odeon D/3AEX 5299 / Odeon D/3AEX. 5299LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | His Master's Voice IND 1010 / His Master's Voice IND 1010 (D/3AEX 5299)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Malaysia | Bell Records LP 9016LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Malaysia | Penguin SPLP-1063 / Penguin SPLP 1063LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Peru | Odeon ELD 2188LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Mera Naam Joker are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in India. One of them is Angel Records D/3AEX 5299.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D/3AEX 5299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YJW. 132 -T1 and 2YJW. 133 - T2. 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.