Greece
1975- Label and catalog number
- Minos MSM 240
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
YGOX 1287Side A, runout, stamped
YGOX 1288Side B, runout, stamped
YGOX 1287Side A, label
YGOX 1288Side B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Χάρις Αλεξίου · 1975
12 Λαϊκά Τραγούδια was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.
YGOX 1287Side A, runout, stamped
YGOX 1288Side B, runout, stamped
YGOX 1287Side A, label
YGOX 1288Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Greece | Minos MSM 240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Peters International PILPS 10117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 240LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 240LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 240LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 240LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of 12 Λαϊκά Τραγούδια are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Greece, US. One of them is Minos MSM 240.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSM 240, PILPS 10117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YGOX 1287 and YGOX 1288. 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.