Greece
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SCXG 69
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
YGX 423Center Labels-Side 1
YGX 424Center Labels-Side 2

Vinyl pressings
by Γιάννης Μαρκόπουλος · 1971
Ριζίτικα was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
YGX 423Center Labels-Side 1
YGX 424Center Labels-Side 2
YGX 423Side A Label
YGX 424Side B Label
YGX 423Side A label
YGX 424Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Greece | Columbia SCXG 69First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | Columbia SCXG 69First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | Odeon SCXG 69First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Columbia SCXG 69LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | Greece | Columbia 2J 064-70069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | France | Arion ARN 34279LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Arion 6.23 004 / Arion 6.23 004 AOLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Arion FARN 91044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Arion FARN 1044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Greece | Columbia 14C 064-70069 / Columbia 14C 156-71140LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | Japan | Arion YS-7013-ARLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J 064-70069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-70069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J 064-70069 / Columbia 14C 062-70069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J 064-70069 / Columbia 14C 062-70069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-70069LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | EMI 14C 064-70069 / Columbia 14C 064-70069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia SCXG 69LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | EMI 14C 064-70069LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 14C 064-70069 / Columbia 14C 062-70069LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | EMI Greece 14C 064-70069 / EMI Greece 14C 062-70069LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-70069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J 064-70069 / Columbia 14C 062-70069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 14C 064-70069 / Columbia 14C 062-70069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia SCXG 69LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Ριζίτικα are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Greece. One of them is Columbia SCXG 69.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCXG 69) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YGX 423 and YGX 424. 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.