Belgium
1965- Label and catalog number
- Omega 125/79.654X
- Format
- 7"
- Runout / matrix
DF09-III31/8run-out groove A
DF09-III32/10run-out groove B
Fo 11131label A
Fo 11132label B
Vinyl pressings
by Duo Acropolis · 1965
Zorba Le Grec (Musique Originale) 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.
15 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DF09-III31/8run-out groove A
DF09-III32/10run-out groove B
Fo 11131label A
Fo 11132label B
DFO9-11131/10Side A Stamped
DFO9-11132/BSide B Stamped
DFo 11131Side A Label
DFo 11132Side B Label
FO9-11131/1Side A, runout, stamped
FO9-11132/1Side B, runout, stamped
Fo 11131Side A, label
Fo 11132Side B, label
FO9-11131/ 4Side A, runout, stamped
FO9-11132/ 4Side B, runout, stamped
Fo 11131Side A, label
Fo 11132Side B, label
D FO9-11131/ 6Runout side A
D FO9-11132/ 6Runout side B
DFo 11131Side A, label
DFo 11132Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Belgium | Omega 125/79.654XFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | Belgium | Week End WE 18.029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | Week End WE 18.029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | Week End WE 18.029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | Week End WE 18.029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Cetra SPD 500First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Italy | Cetra SPD 500First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Italy | Cetra SPD 500First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Omega 35.438First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 41.44First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Omega 35.438First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Omega 35.438First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Omega 35.438First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45 PAR 45014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45-PAR 45014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 36.1347", Single | 7", Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Zorba Le Grec (Musique Originale) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Belgium, US, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Omega 125/79.654X.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 125/79.654X, WE 18.029, 45 PAR 45014, 45-PAR 45014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DF09-III31/8 and DF09-III32/10. 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.