Vinyl pressings
by Demis Roussos · 1974
My Only Fascination b/w Say You Love Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
PHI 6009474 1 380 CIDIS ARunout side A variant 1
PHI 6009474 1 380 CIDIS ARunout side B variant 1
P HI 6009474 1 380 CIDIS B A7Runout side A variant 2
PH I 6009474 2 380 CIDIS B BJRunout side B variant 2
ꓭ PHI 6009474 1 380 CIDIS ୧VRunout side A stamped
ꓭ PHI 6009474 2 380 CIDIS A3Runout Side B stamped
6009 474 1Matrix Label Side A
6009 474 2Matrix label side B
10 AA 6009 479 1.W 320Runout side A, stamped
10 AA 6009 479 2.W 320Runout side B, stamped
AA 6009 479 1.WLabel side A
AA 6009 479 2.WLabel side B
PH I 6009474 1 380 C̶I̶D̶I̶S̶ Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped
PH I 6009474 2 380 C̶I̶D̶I̶S̶ Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped
6009 474.1Label A
6009 474.2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Austria | Philips 6009 474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Philips 6009-474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ecuador | Philips 30152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6009 474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6837 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6009 474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Guatemala | Philips 6009 474First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Madagascar | Philips 6009 474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Madagascar | Philips 6009 474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Philips 6009 474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6009 474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6009 479First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of My Only Fascination b/w Say You Love Me are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Netherlands, Germany, Austria and more. One of them is Philips 6009 474.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6009 474, 6837 188, 6009 479, 6009-474) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 6009474 1 380 CIDIS A and PHI 6009474 1 380 CIDIS A. 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.
