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Bertha Egnos & Gail Lakier's Ipi Tombi: Original Cast Recording

by Various Artists · 1975

16 pressings5 countriesSoulMusicalFunk / SoulFolk

Bertha Egnos & Gail Lakier's Ipi Tombi was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Bertha Egnos & Gail Lakier's Ipi Tombi

8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Galaxy GALD 26000Galaxy GAL D 26000
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

GAL·D·26000· 1Runout side A, etched

GAL·D·26000· 2Runout side B, etched

GAL·D·26000·3Runout side C, etched

GAL·D·26000·4Runout side D, etched

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South Africa

1975
Label and catalog number
Satbel BELD 23009Satbel BELD.23009
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

BELD 23009 A /I EMISide A runout etched

BELD 23009 B /I EMISide B runout etched

BELD 23009-C GRSide C runout etched

BELD 23009-D GRSide D runout etched

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South Africa

1975
Label and catalog number
Satbel BELD 23009Satbel BELD.23009
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

BELD-23009A-1Runout side A, etched

BELD-23009 B /2Runout side B, etched

BELD-23009C -1.Runout side C, etched

BELD-23009D-1Runout side D, etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975South AfricaSatbel BELD 23009 / Satbel BELD.23009First yearLPLP
1975South AfricaMVN BELD 23009 / MVN BELV 23009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975South AfricaSatbel BELD 23009 / Satbel BELD.23009First yearLPLP
1975South AfricaSATBEL BELD 23009 / SATBEL BELD.23009First yearLPLP
1975South AfricaSatbel BELD 23009 / Satbel BELD.23009First yearLPLP
1975UKGalaxy GALD 26000 / Galaxy GAL D 26000First yearLPLP
1975UKGalaxy GALD 200 STEREOFirst yearLPLP
1975USAshtree ASH-26000First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979UKIpi-Tombi Records BELD 23009LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979UKIpi-Tombi Records BELD 23009LPLP
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKIpi-Tombi Records BELD 23009LP, RepressLP, Repress
1981New ZealandStetson Records SRLP 16/17LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983South AfricaMVN TDL 201/2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GhanaChairman / Galaxy GALD 26000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaMVN BELD 23009 / MVN BELV 23009LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaMVN BELD 23009 / MVN BELV 23009LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Ipi Tombi2:44
  2. A2Narration: Sesiya Hamba / Drinking Song / Thando Le Phelile2:55
  3. A3Korbosha (Down By The River)3:21
  4. A4Andy's Song1:40
  5. A5Moriva2:30
  6. A6Hakelejeje1:50
  7. A7Narration: The Baptism / Roll Up Yonder4:22
  8. B1Bona Noga2:01
  9. B2The Witchdoctor / Mother Mary3:11
  10. B3Narration: Nadia3:20
  11. B4Egoli2:38
  12. B5Serantebhule / Pennywhistle2:37
  13. B6Emdudeni / Uhlele2:37
  14. B7The Click / Arieni1:05
  15. C1Narration: The Child3:06
  16. C2Narration: Mama Tembu's Wedding2:58
  17. C3Baby Baby / Soweto By Night5:18
  18. C4Wishing1:54
  19. C5Ndoba Sathi Nina / Zimbaba3:45
  20. C6Baby Baby (Reprise)0:40
  21. D1Shosholoza3:40
  22. D2The Digger4:26
  23. D3Narration: Lashoni Langa1:44
  24. D4The Warrior4:00
  25. D5Bayete3:50
  26. D6Ipi Tombi2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bertha Egnos & Gail Lakier's Ipi Tombi are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Bertha Egnos & Gail Lakier's Ipi Tombi are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.

When was Bertha Egnos & Gail Lakier's Ipi Tombi first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, South Africa. One of them is Galaxy GALD 26000.

How do I tell if my copy of Bertha Egnos & Gail Lakier's Ipi Tombi is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GALD 26000, GALD 200 STEREO, ASH-26000, BELD 23009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GAL·D·26000· 1 and GAL·D·26000· 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bertha Egnos & Gail Lakier's Ipi Tombi 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.

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