Vinyl I am listening to...

[surendar]

Surendar,

I shouldn't comment on quality of songs, as each of us has a particular liking. But the following records have great sound quality:
Angan Ki Kali
Alibaba aur 40 Chor
Ahsaas
Lovers
Mazdoor
Qayamat (do not miss this one - one of the best in 45 rpm LP)
Romance
Shama
Tohfa

The following are next in line:
Aasha
Amar Akbar Anthony
Samraat
Parvarish
Inquilab
Krodhi

I did not get the name APEN (of Bappi Lahiri). Is there such a soundtrack?

I do not know whether you are getting the first pressings of the old titles (from the fifties or sixties). Because most of the reissues have just ok sound quality. However, the quality of the songs might appeal to you, as the lyrics were good and the tunes used to be mostly melodious.

Hope this helps
Atanu

Hi Atanu,

Thanks so much for the suggestions.

I need to check on the title 'APEN'. It might be a typo in the list. The person who is offering to sell these does not have much knowledge on records. So not sure if the old titles are first pressings or not. But all are in NM condition.

Regards
Surendar

 

[Hiten]

APEN must be Arpan.
regards

 

[jmascreen]

Listening for last couple of days..

An Evening in Paris

Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai

Hamraaz

Hemant Kumar - OLD is Gold

Love in Tokyo

Meera Ka Mohan

NAAM

 

[jmascreen]

First pressing of Pakeezah is a double circle Odeon

Hi Prem, Can you please identify if this is a first pressing or not


Pakeeza

 

[prem]

Hi jmascreen, it's a first pressing

 

[Atanu]

Hi Prem, Can you please identify if this is a first pressing or not


Pakeeza

The ring on the Odeon label indicates it is a first pressing. Most of the reissues were on plain Odeon or later on HMV. However, a few first pressed Odeons were also on plain Odeon, if I am not mistaken.

Atanu

 

[Atanu]

APEN must be Arpan.
regards

Yes, if it is indeed Arpan, then the MD were Laxmi-Pyare, not Bappi Lahiri. Sound quality should be good on an NM disc.

 

[Atanu]

Surendar,
You have not lived your analogue life if you don't buy Ahsaas. Very Good Recording and good songs.
Kishoreda 1
Kishoreda 2
Regards

Yes, Ahsaas is indeed a fantastic album. Both the song quality and sound quality are great. And even Aangan Ki Kali is a great possession.

 

[prem]

Yes Atanu. Titles like Heera Panna first press are on plain Odeon

 

[Atanu]

Yes Atanu. Titles like Heera Panna first press are on plain Odeon

Yes, Heera Panna was only on plain Odeon. But heavy vinyl. Also, was Yaadon Ki Baaraat ever released on Ringed Odeon? I have always found the plain Odeon pressing.

Atanu

 

[Hiten]

Rough guide to pressing is here #86.
Regards

 

[prem]

Hi Hiten

All those logos were operational in specific time periods. For example the Full Color Nipper was operational between late 73 and 77. They mostly had catalogue starting with EALP for Hindi films. So a Aap Ki Kasam or a Mili/Chupke Chupke or a Majboor first press is a full color Nipper label. The black color Nipper was introduced in late 1975. Normally had catalogue starting with ECLP. Aandhi was released in 75/76 but had the black color Nipper since it was on ECLP series. The second Angel logo in your thread was used for re presses of certain original Angel titles like Anita, Do Raaste, Gumnaam etc. These were operational till early 80s. I have no idea why they used this logo. Titles with this logo were never first presses

 

[prem]

Atanu, Yaadon Ki Baarat was released on ringed Odeon

 

[souravin]

I have seen many YKB first pressing but am afraid to spin it on Shure M 97Xe. I have two near mint copies of YKB but second pressing. I can live with it.

Regards,
Sourav

 

[prem]

Souravin, the first lp I purchased some 4 years back when I got into vinyl was Yaadon Ki Baarat. It happened to be a first press in nm condition but in those days I had no idea about about first presses

 

[Hiten]

Thanks Prem for the information.

The second Angel logo in your thread was used for re presses of certain original Angel titles like Anita, Do Raaste, Gumnaam etc. These were operational till early 80s. I have no idea why they used this logo. Titles with this logo were never first presses

My guess is the movies you mentioned had significant time period between first and second pressing. And may be since they were second pressing and by the time other movie titles were already on third/fourth pressing so not to create confusion about second pressing they used earlier lable design.
Regards.

 

[souravin]

Souravin, the first lp I purchased some 4 years back when I got into vinyl was Yaadon Ki Baarat. It happened to be a first press in nm condition but in those days I had no idea about about first presses

Lucky you Prem. YKB songs are of longer duration in LP than the ACD. That is a good part.

Regards,
Sourav

 

[jmascreen]

Another ODEON Pressing doesnt look like a first pressing or was this pressed with single ring? I am just trying to educate myself on pressings

HAATHI MERE SAATHI - ODEON

 

[prem]

First press of Haathi Mere Saathi is ringed Odeon. The one in the picture is the second press.

 

[jmascreen]

Listened to following post lunch..

ARJUN

DES PARDES

HAATHI MERE SAATHI

HUM DONO

KOHINOOR

MAHUA

MUQADDAR KA SIKANDAR

SOHNI MAHIWAL

WAQT