Greece
November 22, 1966- Label and catalog number
- Lyra XLP 3225
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP 3225 ASide A runout
XLP 3225 B N2Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος · 1966
Φορτηγό was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
XLP 3225 ASide A runout
XLP 3225 B N2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Greece | Lyra XLP 3225First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Greece | Lyra SYLP 3225 / Lyra 3225LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Greece | Music Links Knowledge MLK 3562LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Lyra SYLP 3225 / Lyra 3225LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Lyra SYLP 3225 / Lyra 3225LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Lyra SYLP 3225 / Lyra 3225LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Lyra XLP 3225LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Greece | Lyra SYLP 3225 / Lyra 3225LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Lyra SYLP 3225 / Lyra 3225LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Lyra XLP 3225LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Aris LARS 2042LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Grecophon GR/LY 1003 / Grecophon GR/LY-1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Φορτηγό are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Greece. One of them is Lyra XLP 3225, released November 22, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLP 3225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 3225 A and XLP 3225 B N2. 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.