France
June 1965- Label and catalog number
- Disque Saphir LDP 5587Disque Saphir LDP 5.587
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
FE 11135 P11Runout stamped A side
FE 11136 P11Runout stamped B side
Vinyl pressings
by Duo Acropolis · 1965
Musique Originale Du Film Zorba Le Grec was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
FE 11135 P11Runout stamped A side
FE 11136 P11Runout stamped B side
F0 11131 M SRunout, Side A
FE 11136 A M 14Runout, Side B
F0 11131Label, Side A
FE 11136/ALabel, Side B
F0 11131 M SRunout, Side A
FE 11136 A M 14Runout, Side B
F0 11131Label, Side A
FE 11136/ALabel, Side B
K Ste-45-9/SFE-11135-III X Manufactured in GermanyA side
K Ste-45-9/SFE-11136-I X Maufactured in GermanyB side
FE-11135-1Runout SIde A Handwritten
FE-11135-1-A-B-C-D-ERunout SIde B Handwritten
FE11135Label Side A
FE11136Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Chile | London Records 17184First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Chile | London Records 17184First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Omega WE 100.002First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca SDX 2351First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Portugal | Decca PEE 1011First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Spain | Columbia SCGE 80981 / Columbia SCGE 80.981First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | France | Disque Saphir LDP 5587 / Disque Saphir LDP 5.587First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | France | Disque Saphir LDP 55877", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1965 | France | Disque Saphir LPD 5587 / Disque Saphir LDP 5.5877", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Week End WE 100.0027", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
10 vinyl pressings of Musique Originale Du Film Zorba Le Grec are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, Chile, Germany, Portugal and more. One of them is Disque Saphir LDP 5587, released June 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDP 5587, WE 100.002, 17184, SDX 2351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FE 11135 P11 and FE 11136 P11. 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.