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End Of The World by Aphrodite's Child, album cover

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End Of The World

by Aphrodite's Child · 1968

24 pressings10 countriesPsychedelic RockBaroque PopProg RockRock

End Of The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of End Of The World

9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Greece

1968
Label and catalog number
Mercury 138.350 MCYMercury 138 350 MCY
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MER AA 1 38350 1Y 380 138350 MCYSide 1 runout stamped

MER AA 138350 2Y 380 138350 MCYSide 2 runout stamped

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France

1968
Label and catalog number
Mercury 138.350 MCYMercury 138 350 MCY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(A Side stamped): MER AA 1 38350 1Y 380 138350 MCY"10" stamped on opposite side

(B Side stamped): MER AA 1 38350 2Y 380 138350 MCY"C" stamped on opposite side

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Italy

1968
Label and catalog number
Mercury 138 350 MCY/P
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MER AA 1 38350 1Y 380 138350 MCYSide A stamped

MER AA 1 38350 2Y 380 138350 MCYSide B stamped

138 350.1 YLabel side A

138 350.2 YLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968FranceMercury 138.350 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceMercury 138.350 MCY / Mercury 138 350 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GreeceMercury 138.350 MCY / Mercury 138 350 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GreeceMercury 138.350 MCY / Mercury 138 350 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1968ItalyMercury 138 350 MCY/PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ItalyMercury 138 350 MCY/PFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968NetherlandsMercury 138 350 MCY / Mercury 138350First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainMercury 138 350 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainMercury 138 350 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BrazilMercury SLP 66.001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969BrazilMercury SLP 66.001LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969ChileMercury 138.350LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceMercury 138.350 MCYLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1969South AfricaMercury SR 9018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKMercury 20140 SMCL / Mercury 138 350 MCYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyMercury 138 350 MCY/PLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeMissing Vinyl MV031 / Mercury 20140 SMCLLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2018EuropeMercury 20140 SMCL / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2111LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019EuropeMercury 20140 SMCL / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2111LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023GreeceCobalt Music 05206 99903584 8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeMercury 138 350 MCYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMercury 6333 008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMercury 138.350 MCY / Mercury Ⓢ 138.350 MCYLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceMercury 138.350 MCY / Mercury Ⓢ 138.350 MCYLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1End Of The World
  2. A2Don't Try To Catch A River
  3. A3Mister Thomas
  4. A4Rain And Tears
  5. A5The Grass Is No Green
  6. B1Valley Of Sadness
  7. B2You Always Stand In My Way
  8. B3The Shepherd And The Moon
  9. B4Day Of The Fool

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of End Of The World are there?

24 vinyl pressings of End Of The World are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 2023.

When was End Of The World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Greece, France, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mercury 138.350 MCY.

How do I tell if my copy of End Of The World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138.350 MCY, 138 350 MCY/P, 138 350 MCY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is End Of The World on vinyl worth?

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.

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