Vinyl pressings
by Georges Moustaki · 1973
Moustaki (Déclaration) was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.
CIDIS 2473-019A A 2 3Side A runout, etched ["CIDIS, A 2 3" stamped], variant 1
CIDIS 2473-019 B A 23Side B runout, etched ["CIDIS, A 23" stamped], variant 1
CIDIS 2473-019A A 2 1Side A runout, etched ["CIDIS, A 2 1" stamped], variant 2
CIDIS 2473-019 B A 1 3Side B runout, etched ["CIDIS, A 1 3" stamped], variant 2
2473-019-AA Side Etching
2473-019-BB Side Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | Polydor 2393 067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2473 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2473 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2473 019First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2473 019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2473 019LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2393 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2393 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2393 062First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Polydor 2393062 / International Polydor Production 2393062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Polydor 2393 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor MP 2324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2473 013 / Polydor 2473 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2473 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Polydor 2393 062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 2473 019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Lebanon | Polydor 2473 019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Moustaki (Déclaration) are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 2473 019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2473 019, 2480 206, 2393 067, 2393 062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CIDIS 2473-019A A 2 3 and CIDIS 2473-019 B A 23. 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.
