Vinyl pressings
by Aphrodite's Child · 1971
Best Of Aphrodite's Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
10 AA6333002 1Y 320Runout grooves A-side, variant 1
10 AA6333002 2Y 320Runout grooves B-side, variant 1
10 AA6333002 1Y 320 5 XRunout grooves A-side, variant 2
10 AA6333002 2Y 320 1 RRunout grooves B-side, variant 2
10 AA6333002 1Y 320Runout Grooves A-Side Variant 1
10 AA6333002 2Y 320Runout Grooves B-Side Variant 1
10 AA6333002 1Y 320 7 Y ARunout Grooves A-Side Stamped Variant 2
10 AA6333002 2Y 320 5 K ΛRunout Grooves B-Side Stamped Variant 2
10 AA6333002 1Y 320 A1
10 AA6333002 2Y 320 A1
1 0 A A 6 3 3 3 0 0 2 1 Y 320 4 SRunout, SIde A
1 0 A A 6 3 3 3 0 0 2 2 Y 320 4 S 4Runout, Side B
6333 002 1YLabel, SIde A
6333 002 2YLabel, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Chile | Mercury 6333 002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Mercury 6333 002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Mercury 6333 002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Mercury 6333 002First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Greece | Mercury 6333 002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Italy | Mercury 6333 004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Italy | Mercury 6333 004 A / Mercury 6333 004 LFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Mercury 6333 004 LFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Mercury 63 33 002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Mercury 13.015First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Mercury 13.015LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | Taiwan | Tailee TLA-6755LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Mercury 90.005LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | Spain | Mercury 63 33 002LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Venezuela | Mercury 90.005LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Mercury 9279 573LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | Mercury 9279 573LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Mercury 90.005LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | Mercury 424 611-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Greece | Mercury 838 706-1 SLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1995 | Greece | Mercury 838 706-1 SLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6333 002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6333 002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6333 002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6333 002LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Mercury 6333 002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Lebanon | Mercury 6333 002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Lebanon | Mercury 6333 002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6333 002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Korea | Creato Creato-2300 MHRL-1249LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
35 vinyl pressings of Best Of Aphrodite's Child are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Chile, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is Mercury 6333 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6333 002, 6333 004, 6333 004 A, 6333 004 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6333002 1Y 320 and 10 AA6333002 2Y 320. 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.
