Umm Kulthum discography draft



Umm Kulthum on CD's & LP's


These are my checklists of the CD's and LP's that I have found on the market since mid-1970. I made it to avoid buying duplicates and it can of course not replace a real discography of Umm Kulthums works, which is still very much needed. I am working at compiling one, and would like to get in contact with other collectors of Umm Kalthoum recordings. I am aware of two* quite serious efforts at creating lists of her songs but they are, regardless of being extensive, still incomplete. The information here draws heavily on the works of Virginia Danielsson and Frederic Lagrange but absolutely any source has been scrutinized and weighed some other sources although of shifting quality that has been helpful are Braune, Paul Vernon, the preliminary discography included in Ysabel Saïah's work is in big need of updating and none of the printed sources list any matrix- or catalogue numbers except for the information in Hachleff. I have also had help from various unprinted sources aswell as the pleasure of help from collectors and other knowledgeable persons both on and off the web.

I think the web where we can "go to the printers" virtually every day, should be a perfect place to update new findings on a more regular basis, and If anyone can supply more information about where to obtain other discographical information it would be a great relief to me. In the meantime I will continue updating this patchwork consisting of information culled from the above mentioned sources and any LP-records, any cassettes or CD's leaflet that come in my way.
Lars Fredriksson, latest update 971201.

* I know that there is much much more that should go into a bibliography on Umm Kulthum but rest assured that it will get added to as soon as I get more time

*If you rather see a list of Umm Kulthums recordings comparing LP's with CD's there is a list I recently made public to meet some peoples request to starting out in the vinyl

Any comments are welcome e-mail: mrfung@nada.kth.se


Abbreviations & Prefixes:

SC = Sonocairo LP's distributed by Sonodisc France [ ?? titles issued before 1995.12.16]
Sono = Sonodisc CD's distributed by Sonodisc France [64 titles issued by 1995.12.16]
AAA = Archive Artiste Arabe [vols I-VIII]
SIDI = Saudi Information Development Industries
EMI = EMI Dubai
CXGCD = Cairophone (Beirut distribution EMI Greece)
SonoCairo-E =SonoCairo DIGITAL PRESS HELLAS =
SonoCairo Egypt = SonoCairo-Audio & Video Co, Egypt

Variant spellings:

Umm Kulthum, Omme Kolsoum, Om Kalsoum, Oum Kaltsoum, Oum Koulsoum, Umm Kalthum, Umm Kultum, Umm Khalthum, Um Koulthoum, Om Kolthom, Omm Koulsoun, Om Kelthoom, Ummu Gulsum


Media Number

LP/ CD / Total Time / Title

If there is more than one track on an LP or CD each tracktime is given after the trackname, If only one of the tracks from a CD is issued on the LP it is indicated after the trackname, sometimes there is also crossreferences to alternate recordings of the same title. I have not always been able to compare the LP with the CD but in general there is more editing on the LP's, i.e shorter instrumental introductions, edited applause and so on. There are even a few cases were an entirely other recording session has replaced the LP version on the CD. Sometimes it is of some aid to compare times but due to the editing practise it is an uncertain one.

SC-22103 Sono 101 [48:30] Al Atlal (live & acoustic)
SC-22104 Sono 102 [60:00] Anta Oumri (live & acoustic)
SC-22131 Sono 103 [50:00] We Marret El Ayam (live & acoustic)
SC-22140 Sono 104 [55:00] Ya Messaharni (live & acoustic)
SC-22108 Sono 105 [55:00] Fat El Miyad (live & electric guitar, clt)
SC-22126 Sono 106 [58:30] Alf Leila Wa Leila
SC-22110 Sono 107 [59:00] Baid Annak [some catalogues lists Baid Annak as SC-22107]
SC-22142 Sono 108 [55:00] Lailet Hob (live & electric guitar)
SC-22113 Sono 109 [49:57] Anta Fenn We Hob Fenn
SC-22120 Sono 110 [45:37] El Hob Keda (live & acoustic)
SC-22116 Sono 111 [61:10] El Alb Yeshak Kol Gamil / Mouch Momken Abadan (live & acoustic)
SC-22146 Sono 112 [45:40] Dalili Ehtar (live & acoustic)
SC-22137 Sono 113 [45:15] El Soulasia El Mokadassa
[see also:135 (other version ) possibly same as [SC-22137]
SC-22145 Sono 114 [45:35] Ahl El Hawa (live )
SC-22141 Sono 115 [45:27] Lesa Faker
SC-22124 Sono 116 [52:35] Awet Eni
SC-22144 Sono 117 [46:35] Ana Fe Entezarak
SC-22136 Sono 118 [46:10] Sharan Liwadhi
------------ Sono 119 [47:10] Faker Lema Kont Gamby [24:40] / Ya Toul Az Abi [22:30]
SC-22148 Sono 120 [58:30] Keset El Ams (live & acoustic)
SC-22129 Sono 121 [37:27] Chams El Assil (see also:124 )
SC-22151 Sono 122 [59:28] Al Amal [28:47] [SC-22135] / Helm [29:41] [SC-22151]
SC-22105 Sono 123 [63:32] Amal Hayati
SC-22129 Sono 124 [74:17] Robayat El Khayam [36:47] [SC-22107]/ Chams el assil [37:25] [SC-22129] see also:121
SC-22149 Sono 125 [38:01] El Awela Fel Gharam (live & accoustic)
SC-22106 Sono 126 [57:51] Fakkarouni (live & electric guitar)
SC-22132 Sono 127 [63:09] El Hob Kollo (studio & el- gtr& hmd org)
SC-22121 Sono 128 [56:36] Ya Zalamni
SC-22119 Sono 129 [57:45] Serat El Hob
SC-22123 Sono 130 [61:23] Zekrayat (live & acoustic)
SC-22127 Sono 131 [56:17] Arouh Le Min
SC-22128 Sono 132 [58:59] Akbala El Leil (live & hammond organ)
SC-22143 Sono 133 [33:38] Hakam Aleena El Hawa [see:137]
SC-22109 Sono 134 [58:50] Anta El Hob (live & electric guitar)
SC-22137-8 Sono 135 [60:00] El Soulasia El Mokadassa [21: 30] /[SC-22137/Amen Agle Aenek [38:30] (Studio & Organ) SC-22138]
[SC-22115][22117] Sono 136 [70:49] Hassibak Lizzamane [41:10][SC-22115] Rabiaa el Adaweya [27:00][22117] SC-22134
SC-22143 Sono 137 [74:15] Aghadan Alkak [40:40][SC-22134] / Hakam Alee Na El Hawa [33:35][SC-22143][see:133] SC-22125
[SC-22125][SC-22122] Sono 138 [72:04] Hazihi Leilati [39:30] [SC-22125] / Houwa Sahih El Hawa Ghalab [32:30] [SC-22122] (see also Sono 186)

[ ---------- ] Sono 139 [50:28] "Talet Layali El Boaad" (78 rpm's?)

01 Talet layaly el boaad [7:30]
02 Mehtar ya nas [5:25] [AAA-025, vol. III]
03 Ya eshret el mady [5:45]
04 Ya nassem el fagr [6:30] [AAA-029, vol. VII]
05 Enaya fieha el demoua [7:30]
06 Yalli shogalt el bal [5:30]
07 Sadek we hobbak [6:00]
08 Ala ainy el hagr [5:30] [AAA-024, vol. II]

[ ----------] Sono 140 [48:48] Hadeeth Al Rouh [26:20] [SC-22111] / Ghareb Ala Bab El Raga [22:28]

[ ----------] Sono 141 [47:25] "Gamalek Rabena Yesiedo" (78 rpm's?)

01 Gamalek Rabena Yesiedo [Hasan Sobhi] [5:59]
02 Ellail Yetoul We Ye Kedny [Hasan Helmy] [5:51]
03 Shagany Nouhak [Ahmed Rami] [5:52]
04 El Azoul Fayek We Rayek [Ahmed Rami] [6:08]
[AAA-027, vol. V, also a bit "noisier" (and in variant speed? )]
05 Elly Habbak Ya Hanah [Ahmed Rami] [5:53] [AAA-025, vol. III]
06 Yama Amaar Al Forak [Ahmed Rami] [6:09] [AAA-025, vol. III]
07 Alely Emta Kalbek Yteeb [Ahmed Rami] [6:02]
08 Malak Ya Kalby [Ahmed Rami] [5:31] [AAA-027, vol. V]


[ ----------] Sono 142 [66:35] Azkourini [33:35] [SC-22169*]/ Salo Kaos Al Tella [33:00][ SC-22165] [SC-22115]
[ ----------] Sono 143 [71:34] Zalamna El Hob [37:35] [SC-22115] / Hayart Kalbi [34:00] [SC-22118]
[ ----------] Sono 144 [59:55] Al Nile [26:55] / Nagh El Borda [23:00] (studio & acoustic) (see also CXGCD 605)
SC-22102 Sono 145 [58:15] Aoulek Eih
SC-22167 Sono 146 [56:55] Woleda El Hoda (see also CXGCD 605 )
SC-22147 Sono 147 [59:05] Aghar Men Nesmat El Ganoub
SC-22164 Sono 148 [51:20] Yalli Kan Yechgeek Aneeni [CXGCD 617-has another live version]

[ ----------] Sono 149 [ 42:00] Chanson Du Film Fatma [CXGCD 616-has two tracks?]

01 El Ward Gamil [5:26]
02 Gamal El Donya [3:45]
03 Nasra Kawya [2:11]
04 Ya Sabah el khair [5:39]
05 Nourek Ya Set El Kol [4:37]
06 Zalamouny el Nas [5:25]
07 Ha Kablo Bokra [5:32]
08 Asoun Karamaty [3:43]
09 Yally enharamt el Hanan [4:52]

[ ----------] Sono 150 [43:13] Chanson Du Film Wedad

01 Ya Bahgel el e'ied el sa'id [4:49] [AAA 030?]
02 Leih Ya Zaman [8:03] [AAA 028?]
03 Ya Tair ya Ayesh Aseer [5:18] [AAA 028?]
04 Ala Balad El Mahbub [3:09] [AAA 028?]
05 Ya Bashir El ons [4:29] [AAA 028?]
06 Ayoha Al Raeh el Moged [5:00]
07 Ay lail Nogoumak shodoud [5:52]
08 Yally wedady safalak [6:14]

[ ----------] Sono 151 [ 29:52] Chanson Du Film Sallama

01 Ghanny Li shewaya [5:29]
02 Salamo Allah (El Fawaseer) [5:47]
03 Ain El Ochak Saalouni [3:15]
04 Dalo Ahab Al Kass Sallama [ ]
05 Aini Ya Aini [5:13]
06 Fi Nour Mohayak [3:47]
07 Beredak ya khalegy [2:24]


Sono 152 - 180 Reserved numbers !?

(I am just assuming this as there are no numbers used for any other titles in this range yet in their most recent printed catalogue of 1993.)


[ ----------] Sono 181 [39:56] Salou Kalbi
[ ----------] Sono 182 [47:09] Ghanna El Rabie

[ ----------] Sono 183 [38:05] "El Noum Yedaeb Habiby" (78 rpm's?)

01 El noum yedaeb habiby [7:37] [AAA-029, vol. VII]
02 Lama enta nawy [6:32] [AAA-029, vol. VII]
03 Tabeiny leh [6:00]
04 Kol ma yezdad red kal bak [6:29] [AAA-026, vol. IV]
05 Fen ya layaly al hana [5:42]
06 (Dor) Ya ein demouek [5:55]


SC-22101 Sono 184 [41:37] Hajartek [alt spelling Hagartak]
SC-22112 Sono 185 [37:45] La Ya Habibi (live & acoustic)
SC-22122 Sono 186 [38:00] Houwa Sahih El Hawa Ghalab (see also Sono 138)
SC-22130 Sono 187 [41:53] Essal Rohak
SC-22139 Sono 188 [38:39] Lessabr Haddoud [alt sp; Lissabr Heddoud]
SC-22150 Sono 189 [42:29] Betfakkar Fi Min
SC-22152 Sono 190 [41:01] El Ahaat (live & acoustic)
SC-22153 Sono 191 [38:23] Arat Asia El Damai
SC-22157 Sono 192 [39:19] Gadet Hobak Leih
SC-22159 Sono 193 [40:45] Sourat El Shak (recital intro, live & acoustic)


As far as I have been able to find out, the below listed LP's
have not yet appeared on CD.

SC-22111 Masr tatahadas an Nafsaha / Hadith errouh [compare 22154]
SC-22118 Hayart kalbi (Live)
SC-22154 Masr Tatahadas An Nafsaha / Hobbena el Kebir [compare 22111]
SC-22156 Gelobt Ashale fe Rohi (a truly wonderful piece)

SC-22160 Leh Telawaaini

01 Leh Telawaaini [5:10] (AAA 027- vol 5-06)
02 Ayoha el folk [6:40] (AAA 027- vol 5-09)
03 Seket wel damea takallam [9:00]
04 Enti fakrani [6:30]
05 Yalli raeat el ahood [6:35] (AAA 029- vol 7-05)
06 Fain el iyoun (AAA 028- vol 6-02)


As far as I have been able to find out the below listed CD's
were not previously on LP's


Sono 119 [47:10] Faker Lema Kont Gamby [24:40] / Ya Toul Az Abi [22:30]
Sono 144 [59:55] Al Nile [26:55] / Nagh El Borda [23:00] (studio & acoustic) (see also CXGCD 605)
Sono 149 "Chansons du film Fatma"
- El ward gamil - Gamal el donya - Nasra kaywa - Nourek ya set el kol - Ya sabah el kol - Zalamouny
Sono 150 "Chansons du film Wedad"
- Ya bahget el e´ied el sa´id - Leih ya zaman - Ya tair ya ayesh aseer - Ala balad el Mahbub - Ya Bashir
Sono 151 "Chansons du film Sallama"
- Ghanny Ii shewaya shewaya Salamo Allah (El Fawaseer) Kalo Ahabal Kasso Salla-ma - Ya ain Ya ain
Sono 193 Sourat el shak (introductory recital of poem)

CD's from SonoCairo

(Licensed by Digital Press Hellas EMI) ·


Covergraphics used for:
No: 101-135-E

Covergraphics used for:
No: 136-141-E


The list here presented needs much further editing and corrections! I present it as is although I have not yet been able to compare all the CD's .

In some cases the (Greek) Digital Press Hellas releases are identical with the (French) Sonodisc release but sometimes even the ones with same numbers are not identical. Sometimes the French version is more complete and has better sound. Maby the Greek have been reissued from other tape copies than the French or just edited differently.

Some explanation of the symbols in the below list:

A number in [] at the beginning of a line refers to the number of the Sonodisc CD-release.
[*] this symbol after a title indicates that I have not actually held that physical CD in my hand and that the information comes from a secondary source like a catalogue or similar. Times are included if available after the track title (measured from the CD) and the French transcription of the title is in square brackets [] followed by the tracktime on the Sonodisc pressing if available. If you think the list is a bit messy it is because it attempts to describe and bring some order to a far messier reality ;-) I am very thankful for any more information on differences in released material.


[101] SonoCairo 101 El Atlaal [Al Atlal]
[102] SonoCairo 102 Enta Omry [Anta Oumri] ·
[103] SonoCairo 103 Daret el Ayam [We Maret El Ayam]
[104] SonoCairo 104-E Ya Msahrni [55:36] [Ya Messaharni] [55:00] ·
[105] SonoCairo 105 Fat el Mead [Fat El Myad] ·
[106] SonoCairo 106-E Alf Lyla [58:15] [Alf Leila Wa Leila] [58:30]
[107] SonoCairo 107 Baid Anak [Baid Annak]
[108] SonoCairo 108 Lylat Hob [Lailet Hob]
[109] SonoCairo 109 Anta Fenn We Hobfen
[110] SonoCairo 110 El Hob Keda
[111?] SonoCairo 111 El Klb Yashak [El Alb Yeshak Kol Gamil] / Ansak [*]
[138 or 186] SonoCairo 112 Whowa saheeh el Hawa ghalab [38:56] [138 or 186][63:55] / Habebi Ysaad Awkatoo [19:21] / Ya Sabah El Kaire Yalli Maana [5:38] º[129/149?]
SonoCairo 113 Sert el Hob [129] / El ward gameal [149?]
SonoCairo 114 Hob Eeh [*] ·
[126] SonoCairo 115 Fakarouni [Fakkarouni]
SonoCairo 116 Rabaeyat Al Khayam [*]
º[123+131] ºSonoCairo 117 Aamal Hayati [123] [Amal Hayati] / Arouk Limeen [131]
SonoCairo 118 Awatt Eny Ya Zalemny [*] [116]
ºSonoCairo 119 Hagartak [33:53][184] [Hajartek] / Rak el habibie [35:34][] ·?[134]
SonoCairo 120 Enta el Hob [134] [Anta El Hob] / Alahaat [190?] ·º[137+151?]
SonoCairo 121 Hakam Alena El Hawa [137] / Ghany Lee Shway Shway [151?] º[188]
SonoCairo 122 Lesabr Hedoud [188] / Akoullk A An El Shouk [] [122]
SonoCairo 123 El Aamal [122] / Zekraiatt [130] [137]
SonoCairo 124 Arak Asia El Dama [137] [191] / Aghadn al kaaka [191] ·[115]
SonoCairo 125-E Lesa Faker [30:56] [115] [143] / Zalanna El Hob[37:35] [143] ·[151?]
SonoCairo 126-E Haseebak Lelzaman [*]
SonoCairo 127-E Sallama Film Songs [x] [151?] same as ?: 151 [ ] Chanson Du Film Sallama Ghanny Li Shewaya Shewaya, Salamo Allah (El Fawaseer), Kalo Ahab al Kasso Salla-ma, Ya ain Ya ain º[GXGCD-617?]
SonoCairo 128-E Yally kan yeshgech anieny [x] [GXGCD-617?] º[189]
SonoCairo 129-E Betfakkar fi meen [42:47] [189] [Betfakkar Fi Min] [42:29] º[x]
SonoCairo 130-E Hazihi Laylaty [x] [x] º[114]
SonoCairo 131-E Ahl el-hawa [35:53] [114] edited? [Ahl El Hawa] [45:35] º[x]
SonoCairo 132-E Thawrat al shak [x] [x] º[x]
SonoCairo 133-E Aghar men nasmatel gennoub [x] [x] º[132?]
SonoCairo 134-E Akbal allaylo [x] [132?] same as: Akbala el leil [58:59] º[x]
SonoCairo 135-E Arouh le meen [x] [x] º[127]
SonoCairo 136-E El hob kolloh [x] [127]
SonoCairo 137-E Fatma Film Songs [*]
SonoCairo 141-E Nashhed El Amal [*]
SonoCairo 142-E Ana Fi Entezarak [*]
SonoCairo 143-E Helm-al Amal [*]
SonoCairo 144-E Sahran Lewahdi [*]
SonoCairo 145-E Zalamouni El Nass [*]
SonoCairo 146-E Faker Lama Kont Ganbe [*]
SonoCairo 147-E Men Agl Aaynaik [*]
SonoCairo 148-E Shams El Aseel [*]
SonoCairo 149-E Ghareeb Ala Bab [*]
SonoCairo 150-E Al Awela Fel Gharam [*]
SonoCairo 151-E Esal Rouhak [*]
SonoCairo 152-E Quessat Elams [*]
SonoCairo 153-E Nagh El Bordha & El Neel [*]
SonoCairo 154-E Ghalebt Asaleh Fi Rouhi [*]
SonoCairo 155-E Operette Rabaa Aladawiya Vol.1 [*]
SonoCairo 156-E Operette Rabaa Aladawiya Vol.2 [*]


CD's from SIDI

(Saudi Information Development Industries)


Cover design used for 1940'ies period


Cover design used for 1950'ies period



Cover design used for 1960'ies period



The list here presented is almost as new to me as it is to you. I have not been able to compare many of the titles with previous CD issues. I present it for your reference only. I know that they are on license from Egyptian SonoCairo but I have no idea how they are edited. I will update this list as soon as I have some more information. 72 of the CD's below are also available as a boxed set.
SIDI numbers latest revised at 971016/LF.

Golden Collection of Oum Kolthoum - The Diva of Arab Music
-
Song's of the 40's, Song's of the 50's, Song's of the 60's, Song's of the 70's

SIDI 94 SDCD 01B05 SONOCD-182 Raq El-Habeeb 1940-49 [CXGCD 616]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B06 SONOCD-182 Salo Qalbi 1950-59 SONO 181, [CXGCD 622]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B07 SONOCD-182 Salo Ko'os Al Tala 1950-59 SONO 142
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B08 SONOCD-182 Sahran Lewahdi 1950-59 SONO 118
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B09 SONOCD-182 Serat El Hob 1970-73 SONO 129
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B10 SONOCD-182 Shams Al Aseel 1950-59 SONO 124
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B11 SONOCD-182 Zalamna El Hob 1970-73 SONO 143
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B12 SONOCD-182 Awedt Einy 1960-69 SONO 116
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B13 SONOCD-182 Men Agle Aynikaa 1950-59 SONO 135
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B14 SONOCD-182 Ghanna El Rabea 1950-59 SONO 182
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B15 Fat Al Me'ad 1970-73 SONO 105
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B16 Fakkarooni 1970-73 SONO 126
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B17 Qessat El Ams 1960-69 [SONO 152-E] [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B18 Hayart Albi Ma'ak 1970-73 [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B19 Daleely Ehtar 1960-69 SONO 112
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B20 Zekrayat 1960-69 SONO 130
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B21 Ozkorini 1950-59 SONO 142, CXGCD 646
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B22 Arooh Le Meen 1960-69 SONO 131
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B23 Araka Assia El Dam'o 1950-59 SONO 191
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B24 Es'al Roohak 1970-73 SONO 187
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B25 A'Ghada Alqak 1970-73 SONO 137
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B26 Akbal El Layel 1970-73 SONO 132
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B27 A'Qllak Eih 1960-69 SONO 145
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B28 Al Atlal 1970-73 SONO 101
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B29 Holm, El Amal 1940-49 SONO 122
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B30 Al Ahat 1950-59 SONO 190
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B31 Aghar Men Nesmat El Janoob 1950-59 SONO 147
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B32 Enta Fen Wel Hob Fen 1970-73 SONO 109
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B33 Ghaneli Showaia, Habebi Yesed Awqato 1940-49 [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B34 Zalamoni El Nass 1940-49 [CXGCD 606]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B35 Yatol Azabi, Faker Lema Kont Ganby 1940-49 SONO 119
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B36 Ghelebt Asaleh Fe Rohi 1950-59 [SONO 154-E] [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B37 Howa Saheeh El Hawa Ghallab 1960-69 SONO 186
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B38 Yalli Kan Yeshgeek Anini 1950-59 SONO 148
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B39 Songs of Wedad Film 1940-49 SONO 150
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B40 Songs of Sallamah Film 1940-49 SONO 151, SONO 127-E
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B41 Songs of Dananeer Film 1940-49 [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B42 Songs of Aidah Film 1940-49 [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B43 Songs of Fatmah Film 1940-49 SONO 149
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B44 Songs of Rab'eh Al Adawiya Film 1960-69 [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B45 Songs of Nasheed Al Amal Film 1940-49 [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B46 El-Awellah Feel Gharam 1940-49 SONO 125
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B47 El Hob Kedah 1960-69 SONO 110
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B48 El Hob Kolloh 1970-73 SONO 127
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B49 Alf Laylah Wa Laylah 1970-73 SONO 106
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B50 El Alb Ye'Eshaq Kul Jameel 1960-69 SONO 111
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B51 Roba'Eyat El Khayam 1960-69 SONO 124
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B52 Ya Messaharni 1970-73 SONO 104

SIDI 94 SDCD 01B53 Majm'oat Aghani Wataniah (Part 1) 1970-73 [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B54 Majm'oat Aghani Wataniah (Part 2) 1970-73 [temporarily withdrawn due to fabrication error]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B55 Majm'oat Aghani Wataniah (Part 3) 1970-73 [check]

SIDI 94 SDCD 01B56 Ela Arafat Allah 1950-59 [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B57 Amal Hayaty 1970-73 SONO 123
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B58 Ana Fe Entezarak 1960-69 SONO 117
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B59 Enta Elhob 1970-73 SONO 134
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B60 Enta Omri 1970-73 SONO 102
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B61 Ahl Ehl Hawa 1950-59 SONO 114
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B62 Betfakkar Fe Men 1970-73 SONO 189

SIDI 94 SDCD 01B64 Thawrat El Shak 1950-59 SONO 193
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B65 Gadet Hobak Leh 1950-59 SONO 192
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B66 Ha Seebak Le Al Zaman 1960-69 SONO 136

SIDI 94 SDCD 01B68 Hakam Alaina El Hawa 1970-73 SONO 133
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B69 La Ya Habeebi 1960-69 SONO 185
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B70 Lessah Faker 1960-69 SONO 115, [ SONO-125-E]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B71 Lessabre Hodood 1970-73 SONO 188

SIDI 94 SDCD 01B73 Mosh Momken Abadan (Ansak) 1970-73 [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B74 Nhaj Al Borda 1940-49 [SONO 153-E] [check]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B75 Hagartak 1960-69 SONO 184, [ SONO 119-E ]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B76 Hathehe Laylati 1970-73 SONO 138
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B77 Hallet Layali El Amar 1940-49 [CXGCD 633]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B78 Walad El Hoda 1950-59 SONO 146
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B79 We Marret El Ayam 1970-73 SONO 103
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B80 Ya Tool Azabi 1950-59 [CXGCD 626]
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B81 Yazalemni 1960-69 SONO 128
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B82 Hadeeth Al Rouh, Al Thulatheah 1960-69 SONO 140
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B83 Ba'eed Annak 1970-73 SONO 107
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B84 Ya Ein Ya Ein 1940-49 [check]


The numbering has some 'holes' in it and may be left for future releases! The following numbers could be reserved for a later issue of maby earlier material. Note that there is nothing pre 1940 according to the dates given by the company.

SIDI 94 SDCD 01B01 (not yet used)
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B02 (not yet used)
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B03 (not yet used)
SIDI 94 SDCD 01B04 (not yet used)

SIDI 94 SDCD 01B63 (not yet used)

SIDI 94 SDCD 01B67 (not yet used)

SIDI 94 SDCD 01B72 (not yet used)


CD's by Um Kulthum certainly exists on many other labels let alone vinyl both 45 rpm and LP's not to mention casettes and to keep track of all of them is probably impossible but below are a few other CD's on other labels that I have been able to obtain:


CXGCD 605 "Lumière sur le désert" [total time:42:01]

Oulida el houda [21:36] [see also:Sono-146]
Nahj el borda [20:25] [see also:Sono-144]

CXGCD 606 "Gannili Shway shway" [total time:50:48]

Gannili Shway shway [25:59]
Zalamouni el nass [18:29]
Madame Teheb [6:20] - (compare Sono 151?)

CXGCD 616 "El ward gamil"[total time: 57:10]

El ward gamil, [23:04]
Rak el habib (live) [22:09]
Gamal el donia [5:59] - [Sono 149 has 2 tracks?]

CXGCD 617 "Yalli kan yechguik"[total time: 58:19]

Yalli kan yechguik [22:54]
Ya leilet el eid [22:04]
Tab enassim [6:37]

CXGCD 622 "Salou Kalbi" [total time:40:05]

Salou Kalbi [?]
Yalli Gafeit [?]
Assounou Karamati [?]
(The CD is devided in two tracks only; 1 [27:19], 2 [5:59]) (compare Sono 181?)

CXGCD 626 "Ya toul azabi" [total time:55:49]

Ya toul azabi (Live ) [?]
Faker Lamma Kont Ganbi [?]
Ha Ablou Bokra [?]
(The CD is devided in two tracks only; 1 [42:12],2 [6:53]) (compare Sono 119?)

CXGCD 633 "Halleit layali el amar" [total time:58:07]

Halleit layali el amar (Live ) [44:06]
Ghanna Errabi [7:20]
Azahr Firroud [6:41]

CXGCD 646 "Ozkourini" [total time:58:30]

Ozkourini (live), [46:39] [compare: Sono 142]
Bokra Essafar [6:15]
Qolli Ouala Tkabbish [5:36] - [compare: Sono 142]

CXGCD 649 " Gelobt Ashale fe Rohi" [total time: 57:59]

Ghouloubt assaleh fi rohi [44:17] Oum Koulsoum
Sahran Liwahdi [13:40]- [compare: Sonodisc LP SC-22156]


AAA 005 Anthologie de la musique arabe - Om Kaltsoum vol 1. (1926)

Track No:/Title Tracktime: [Total Time: 59:25]

01 Araka Assi Addam'i 6:06
02 Mali Foutintou 7:42
03 Wahaqqika Enta Elmouna 6:12
04 Li Ladhathoun 7:30
05 Tichouf Oumori 6:13
06 Teraï Ghiri 6:17
07 Inna Hali Fi Hawaha Agab 6:20
08 Akhdzt Soutek Min Rohi 6:17
09 Aïqazti Fi Awatifi 6:25

AAA 024 Anthologie de la musique arabe - Om Kaltsoum vol 2. (1926-1927-1928)

Track No:/Title Year Tracktime: [Total Time: 56:05]

01 Kam Baatna (1926) 7:25
02 Dzikra saad (1926) 4:30
03 Ya assiya elhay (1926) 6:48
04 Ala aini elhagr (1927) 6:00 [SonoCairo-139]
05 Qol lilbakhilati (1928) 5:26
06 Afdihi in hafidza elhawa (1928) 7:01
07 Echek yahyi elgharam (1928) 6:01
08 Amana ayouh al qamar (1928) 5:52
09 Teb'ini leh (1928) 6:42

AAA 025 Anthologie de la musique arabe - Om Kaltsoum vol 3. (1930-31)

Track No:/Title Tracktime: [Total Time: 62:54]


01 Charraf Habib Elqalb 7:37
02 Rohi Wa Rohek 8:32
03 Mathar Ya Nas 5:35 [SonoCairo-139]
04 Ya Ma Amar Elforaq 7:30 [SonoCairo-141]
05 Elli Habbak Ya Hanah 6:04 [SonoCairo-141]
06 Ya Qalbi Kan Malek 6:23
07 Yalli Gafak Elmanam 7:24
08 Youm Elhana 8:34
09 Khassamatni 5:58

AAA 026 Anthologie de la musique arabe - Om Kaltsoum vol 4. (1931)

Track No:/Title Tracktime: [Total Time: 62:22]

01 Hosni tob'i elli fatenni 8:02
02 Koli Mayezdad (Daour) 6:19 [SonoCairo-183]
03 Enti nassiani 6:24
04 Ya fayetni 5:49
05 El bood alemni 7:15
06 Konti Khali 8:29
07 Qalouli emta qalbak 6:23
08 Ya Ghaïbane 6:17
09 Yalli enta gembi 7:14

AAA 027 Anthologie de la musique arabe - Om Kaltsoum vol 5. (1931-1932)

Track No:/Title Tracktime: [Total Time: 56:09]


01 Gannat Naïmi 5:41
02 Oukazibou Nafsi 5:54
03 Hou Dha Ikhallas 7:22
04 Ellil Ahou Tal 6:05
05 Akoun Saïd 6:17
06 Leh Tilaw'ini 6:02 [SC 22160]
07 Malek Ya Qalbi 5:34 [SonoCairo-141]
08 Elazoul 6:08 [SonoCairo-141-compare]
09 Ayouh Alfoulk 6:42 [SC 22160]

AAA 028 Anthologie de la musique arabe - Om Kaltsoum vol 6. (1933-1934-1935)

Track No:/Title Tracktime: [Total Time: 56:22]

01 Yalli techki melhawa 8:09
02 Fine Elouyoun 6:28 [SC 22160]
03 Leh ya zaman 8:07 [Sono 150?]
04 Ala balad elmahboub 4:09 [Sono 150?]
05 Ya tir ya ayech assir 5:34 [Sono 150?]
06 Yalli widadek safa li 3:54 [Sono 150?]
07 Ya bachir elouns 5:29 [Sono 150?]
08 Ayouha arraïhou 5:41 [Sono 150?]
09 Ya lil nougoumek 5:58 [Sono 150?]

AAA 029 Anthologie de la musique arabe - Om Kaltsoum vol 7. (1936)

Track No:/Title Tracktime: [Total Time: 61:47]

01 Mine Elli Qal 6:31
02 Ennoum Ida'eb 7:28 [SonoCairo-183]
03 Ya Nassim Alfagr 6:39 [SonoCairo-139]
04 Emta Elhawa 8:06
05 Yalli Râït Elouhoud 6:33 [SC 22160]
06 Lamma Enti Naouiya 6:24 [SonoCairo-183]
07 Haïrana Leh Ya Doumou'i 5:27
08 Yama Nadeït 7:59
09 Ya Ritni Kount Ennassim 6:40

AAA 030 Anthologie de la musique arabe - Om Kaltsoum vol 8. (1937)

Track No:/Title Tracktime: [Total Time: 59:27]

01 Ya Bahgat El'id 5:14 [Sono 150]
02 Ifrah Ya Qalbi 5:36
03 Mannit Chababi 6:20
04 Ya Magd 6:47
05 Qaddit Hayati 8:01
06 Ah Ya Salam 5:49
07 Yalli Sana't Elgamil 6:15
08 Nachid El Gamiâ 3:12
09 Nami 3:10
10 Ya Nagm 8:39


La Voix du Maghreb 82914-2 "Tichouf Oumori"1926-1935 [Total Time: 40:45]


01 Ala baladi elmahboub (À mon cher pays) (To my dear country)
* [1935] (Abdou Sarrou / Riad El Soumbati) 4:09

02 A-Azoul Fayë' we rayë (Le solitaire éveillé et calme) (The solitary man, awake and peacefull)
[1932] (Hosseïn Sab'hi / Zakaria Ahmad) 6:08

03 Leyh Telew'ini (Pourquoi me fais-tu souffrir?) (Why do you make me suffer)
[1932] (Ahmed Rami / Mohammed Kassabgi) 6:02

04 Lehy ya zaman kana hawaya (Ô temps! Pourquoi mon amour) (Oh time, why my love)
* [1935] (Ahmed Rami / Mohammed Kassabgi) 8:07

05 Tichouf Oumori (Quand tu vois comment je réagis...) (When you see how I react)
[1926] (Abdou Sarrou / Riad El Soumbati) 6:13

06 Araka Assya Ad Dam'i (Je vois que tu es dur à pleurer) (I see you are lamentably heartless)
[1926] (Abdou Sarrou / Riad El Soumbati) 6:06

07 Amana Ayouh al Qamar (Je supplie la pleine lune...) (I beg the full moon)
[1928] (Abdou Sarrou / Riad El Soumbati) 5:52

08 Ala aini elhagr (Je suis forcée à la séparation...) (I'm forced to separate)
[1927] (Abdou Sarrou / Riad El Soumbati) 6:00


La Voix du Maghreb 82941-2
"Chansons à l'écran"1935 - 1946 [Total Time: x:xx ]


01 xx (french) (engl)

VDLCD 595 Oum Koulthoum - The Twinkling star Voix de l'Orient Series [Total Time: 40:30]

01 Ya bachir al ons (Ahmed Ramy - Zakaria Ahmed) 4:41 [SONO 150][AAA-028]
02 Efrah ya albi (Ahmed Rami / Riad El Soumbati) 5:31 [AAA-030]
03 Ya bahgat el eid* (Ahmed Rami / Mohamed El Kassabguy) 5:09 [SONO 150?]
04 Ala balad el Mahboub (Ahmed Rami / Riad El Soumbati) 3:13 [LVdM 82914-2][SONO 150][AAA-028]
05 Leih ya zaman (Ahmed Rami / Mohamed El Kassabguy) 7:58 [LVdM 82914-2][SONO 150][AAA-028]
06 Ya teir ya aayech assir (Ahmed Rami / Mohamed El Kassabguy) 5:29 [SONO 150][AAA-028]
07 Yama nadeit (Ahmed Rami / Mohamed El Kassabguy) 8:15 [AAA-029][also on VDL CD 595]


* is the same as?: 01 Ya Bahgel el e'ied el sa'id (x) 4:49 (SONO 150?)
(varying times could be due to variant speed?)
** is the same as?: 02 Ifrah Ya Qalbi 5:36 Oum Kaltsoum [AAA-030]?


There are also some other items by Om Kalsoum that I have not yet been able to obtain:


Cairophone CD's exist with small variations on K7 but are often shorter than the CD
"Le chansons eternelles 1-3": are repetition of the series Archive Artiste Arabe [vols I-VIII]

CXGCD = Cairophone (Beirut distribution EMI Greece)

Any information (like dates and location of recording and settings pertaining to the music listed above is very welcome and any information, especially about music not listed above and not in this preliminary discography is most welcome indeed!

Please send e-mail to: mrfung@nada.kth.se if you have any supplementary information, or if you find errors in any of the above.