Vinyl pressings
by Georges Moustaki · 1976
Moustaki was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
POL 2473057 1 380 CIDIS Λ32A-side runout variant 1
POL 2473057 2 380 CIDIS DM Λ17B-side runout variant 1
POL 2473057 1 380 CIDIS Λ14A-side runout variant 2
POL 2473057 2 380 CIDIS DM Λ1B-side runout variant 2
2693 146 S 1 Made in AustriaSide A, stamped
2393 146 S 2 Made in AustriaSide B, stamped
POL 2473057 2 380 CIDIS DM A17Side B, stamped
2473 057-ALabel, A-side
2473 057-BLabel, B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2393 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor 2473 057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Polydor 2473 057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2393 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Polydor 23 93 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Polydor 2393 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Polydor 23 93 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2480 395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Polydor 2393146LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16346LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | Polydor 2393 146LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2393146LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Rock 7761LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Moustaki are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, UK, Japan, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2473 057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2473 057, 2480 395, MPF 1045, 2393 146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POL 2473057 1 380 CIDIS Λ32 and POL 2473057 2 380 CIDIS DM Λ17. 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.
