India
1964- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records 3AEX. 5036Odeon 3AEX.5036
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
2XJE 869-T1-T1 GGRunout stamped, side A
2XJE 870-T3-T1-T1 BDRunout stamped, side B
2XJE. 869Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 870Matrix on label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Shankar-Jaikishan · 1964
Sangam was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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 869-T1-T1 GGRunout stamped, side A
2XJE 870-T3-T1-T1 BDRunout stamped, side B
2XJE. 869Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 870Matrix on label side B
2XJE 869.T1 RHSide A
2XJE 870.T3 GRSide B
2XJE. 869Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 870Matrix on label side B
2XJE 869-TI MEMatrix on label side A
2XJE 870-T3TI GP 2Matrix on label side B
2XJE 869-TI LSide A runout
2XJE 870-TI GASide B runout
2XJE. 869Side A label
2XJE. 870Side B label
2XJE. 869Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 870Matrix on label side B
2XJE. 869Matrix on label side A
2XJE. 870Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | India | Angel Records 3AEX. 5036 / Odeon 3AEX.5036First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | India | Angel Records 3AEX. 5036 / Angel Records 3AEX 5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | India | Angel Records 3AEX 5036 / Angel Records 3AEX. 5036First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | India | Angel Records 3AEX 5036 / Angel Records 3AEX. 5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | India | Angel Records 3AEX. 5036 / Odeon 3AEX.5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | India | Angel Records 3AEX. 5036 / Odeon 3AEX.5036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | India | Odeon MOCE 1019LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Ron-ly LP-66510", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| ? | India | Odeon 3AEX.5036 / His Master's Voice 3AEX 5036LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | India | Odeon 3AEX.5036 / His Master's Voice 3AEX 5036LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | India | Odeon 3AEX.5036 / His Master's Voice 3AEX 5036LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Angel Records IND 1044 / Angel Records 3AEX 5036LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Malaysia | World Records WRLP 3306LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Pakistan | Odeon LKDA-195LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Pakistan | Odeon LKDA-195LP | LP |
15 vinyl pressings of Sangam are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in India. One of them is Angel Records 3AEX. 5036.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3AEX. 5036, 3AEX 5036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XJE 869-T1-T1 GG and 2XJE 870-T3-T1-T1 BD. 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.