Middle East
1973- Label and catalog number
- Soutelphan GSTP 24
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
12 LPS 103Run-out Side A
12 LPS 104Run-out Side B
12LPS 103Label Side A
12LPS 104Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Warda · 1973
(خليك هنا (الوداع = Khalik Hena was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
12 LPS 103Run-out Side A
12 LPS 104Run-out Side B
12LPS 103Label Side A
12LPS 104Label Side B
10 LPS 103Side A, Label
10 LPS 104Side B, Label
10LPS 103Label Side A
10LPS 104Label Side B
12 LPS 103Side A
12 LPS 104Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Egypt | Soutelphan 33 S 52First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1973 | Greece | Soutelphan GSTP 24First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1973 | Greece | Soutelphan GSTP 24First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Greece | Soutelphan GSTP 24First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Middle East | Soutelphan GSTP 24First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Middle East | Sono Cairo 854First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | France | Soutelphan SLPL 24LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | France | Soutelphan Records WWSLP 52LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Egypt | Soutelphan GSTP 24LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Middle East | Soutelphan MBGS LP 024 / Music Box International MBGS LP 024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of (خليك هنا (الوداع = Khalik Hena are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Middle East, Egypt, Greece. One of them is Soutelphan GSTP 24.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GSTP 24, 854, 33 S 52) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 LPS 103 and 12 LPS 104. 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.