Vinyl pressings
by Demis Roussos · 1975
From Souvenirs To Souvenirs 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.
15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 12 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.
[Stamped] PHI 1 6009 632 1 380 CIDIS [Etched] BRunout side A
[Etched] B [Stamped] PHI 1 6009 632 2 380 CIDISRunout side B
6009 632 1Matrix, label side A
6009 632 2Matrix, label side B
10 AA6042015 1W 320Runout [stamped] side A
10 AA6042015 12W 320Runout [stamped] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Philips 6009 632First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Philips 6009 632First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Canada | Philips 6009-632First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6009 632First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6837 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6042 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6009 632First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6009 632First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Madagascar | Philips 6009 632First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Philips 6009 632First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Peru | Philips 6009 632First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Portugal | Philips 6009.632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | Phonogram TOS.1028First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Philips 60 09 632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | Philips S 53856 / PGP RTB S 53856First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of From Souvenirs To Souvenirs are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Argentina, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 6009 632.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6009 632, 6837 261, 6009-632, 6042 015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Stamped] PHI 1 6009 632 1 380 CIDIS [Etched] B and [Etched] B [Stamped] PHI 1 6009 632 2 380 CIDIS. 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.
