Mohamed Abdel Wahab – Les Chansons Eternelles Vol. VII (Vinyl LP | Baidaphon Beirut Original | 1974)

Mohamed Abdel Wahab – Les Chansons Eternelles 7 (محمد عبد الوهاب – الأغاني الخالدة ٧) is volume 7 of the LP series “Les Chansons Eternelles”, in which Baidaphon released recordings from Abdel Wahab's Baidaphon years from 1973 onwards. Mohamed Abdel Wahab (1902–1991) was a singer, composer and oud player who brought Western rhythms such as the waltz into Egyptian song. On offer is the 1974 original edition on Baidaphon Beirut (LPBG-558) in stereo – according to the label a Pathé Marconi recording, made in Greece.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Baidaphon – LPBG-558 (label: “yPartx 74.421”)
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, stereo
• Pressing: Original edition (℗ 1974 Baidaphon Beirut, Enregistrement Pathé Marconi)
• Country: Lebanon (Baidaphon Beirut), pressed in Greece (“Made in Greece”)
• Year: 1974
• Genre: Arabic classical, world music, Folk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side 1 (as printed on the label)

1. Fi Leil Lema Khili – في الليل لما خلي (approx. 6 min.)
2. Saket Leih Ya Lissani – سكتت ليه يا لساني (approx. 6 min.)
3. Elli Iheb Eljamal – اللي يحب الجمال (approx. 6 min.)

The tracks on side 2 are shown in the scans of the copy.

FAQ

What is the “Les Chansons Eternelles” series?
Under this title Baidaphon released Mohamed Abdel Wahab's recordings from his Baidaphon period on LP in several volumes from 1973 onwards. In the early 1990s the same catalogue appeared in ten parts on CD.

Is this an original pressing?
Yes, it is the 1974 Baidaphon edition, cat. no. LPBG-558 – the label reads “℗ 1974 Baidaphon Beirut”, “Enregistrement Pathé Marconi” and “Made in Greece”.

Why Beirut and Greece?
Baidaphon was a label based in Beirut. According to the label the recordings were handled by Pathé Marconi, and this edition was pressed in Greece.

What does Media VG+ / Sleeve VG+ mean?
Record and sleeve show only light signs of use. More on our Vinyl Grading page. More records are in our rarities collection.