UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Pama Records PM 719
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
PM+719+ARunout A
PM+719+BRunout B
Vinyl pressings
The Champ / Sound Of The Witch Doctors
by The Mohawks · 1968
37 pressings15 countriesCalypsoFunkReggaeFunk / Soul
The Champ / Sound Of The Witch Doctors 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.
How to spot a first pressing of The Champ / Sound Of The Witch Doctors
27 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 countries. 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.
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Pama Records PM 719
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · Solid Centre
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Pama Records PM 719
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · 4 Prong Centre
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Pama Records PM 719
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Four-Prong Centre
- Runout / matrix
PM+719+ASide A runout
PM+719+BSide B runout
PM 719ASide A label
PM 719BSide B label
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Pama Records PM 719
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · 4 Prong Centre
- Runout / matrix
PM + 719 + AA Side Stamped
PM + 719 + BB Side Stamped
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Pama Records PM 719
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Push Out Centre
- Runout / matrix
PM+719+AA Side Runout
PM+719+BB Side Runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 37 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s28 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | Joc S 451 / Disc Young S 451First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | Joc S 451 / Disc Young S 451First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70.311 / Atlantic Atl. 70.311First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | Atlantic 255 022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Atlantic ATL NP 03081First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Jamaica | JJ RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Jamaica | JJ RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips 333 819 JF / Philips JF 333 819First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips 333 819 JFFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | Nigeria | His Master's Voice JON 149First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Pama Records PM 719First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Pama Records PM 719First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Pama Records PM 719First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Pama Records PM 719First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Pama Records PM 719First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | Pama Records TP 2054 / Pama Records TP.2.0547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK & Europe | Music On Vinyl MOV70467", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Barbados | Pama Records PM 7197" | 7" |
| ? | France | Joc S 451 / Disc Young S 4517", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Joc S 451 / Disc Young S 4517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Ghana | His Master's Voice JON 1497", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | JJ Records7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | Sir J. J.7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | Pama Records RF 097 / SLD RF 0977" | 7" |
Tracklist
- AThe Champ
- BSound Of The Witch Doctors
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Champ / Sound Of The Witch Doctors are there?
37 vinyl pressings of The Champ / Sound Of The Witch Doctors are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.
When was The Champ / Sound Of The Witch Doctors first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Italy, France and more. One of them is Pama Records PM 719.
How do I tell if my copy of The Champ / Sound Of The Witch Doctors is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PM 719, 45-44002, 44002, ATL-NP 03081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PM+719+A and PM+719+B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Champ / Sound Of The Witch Doctors on vinyl worth?
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.