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Metastasis / Pithoprakta / Eonta by Iannis Xenakis, album cover

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Metastasis / Pithoprakta / Eonta

by Iannis Xenakis · 1966

19 pressings4 countriesContemporaryClassical

Metastasis / Pithoprakta / Eonta was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Metastasis / Pithoprakta / Eonta

3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.

France

1966
Label and catalog number
Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8368Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A 8368
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

CDM 48386 LPL965 1Y 380Side A

CDM 48368 LPL965 2Y 380Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8368 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A 8368First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8368 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A 8368First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966GreeceLyra YCDM 0251 / Lyra 251First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USVanguard VCS-10030 / Vanguard VCS•10030LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USVanguard VCS-10030LPLP
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanColumbia OS-2914-CMLPLP
1975JapanColumbia OW-7580-CMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019GreeceMusic Links Knowledge MLK 3630LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-78368 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX A 78 368LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-78368 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX A 78 368LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-78368 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX A 78 368LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-78368 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX A 78 368LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-78368 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX A 78 368LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX - 78368 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX A 78 368LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-78368 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX A 78 368LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceLyra YCDM 0251 / Lyra 0251LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceLyra YCDM 0251 / Lyra 0251LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?GreeceLyra XCDM 0251 / Lyra 0251LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GreeceLyra XCDM 0251 / Lyra LYRA - CDM 251LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Metastasis8:55
  2. A2Pithoprakta9:45
  3. B1Eonta19:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Metastasis / Pithoprakta / Eonta are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Metastasis / Pithoprakta / Eonta are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 2019.

When was Metastasis / Pithoprakta / Eonta first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, Greece. One of them is Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8368.

How do I tell if my copy of Metastasis / Pithoprakta / Eonta is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDX-A-8368, YCDM 0251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDM 48386 LPL965 1Y 380 and CDM 48368 LPL965 2Y 380. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Metastasis / Pithoprakta / Eonta on vinyl worth?

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.

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