US
February 1967- Label and catalog number
- Grecophon GRS-311Grecophon GRS 311
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
GRS -311A-ISSSide A runout, etched
GRS- 311B-ISSSide B runout, etched
GRS-311-ASide A Label
GRS-311-BSide B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Μανώλης Χιώτης · 1967
30 Μεγάλες Επιτυχίες was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.
GRS -311A-ISSSide A runout, etched
GRS- 311B-ISSSide B runout, etched
GRS-311-ASide A Label
GRS-311-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Grecophon GRS-311 / Grecophon GRS 311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Greece | Parlophone PMCG 9LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Margophone MARGO 8063 / Margophone 8063LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Margophone MARGO 8063 / Margophone 8063LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Margophone MARGO 8063 / Margophone 8063LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Parlophone PMCG 9 / Margophone 8063LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Margophone MARGO 8063 / Margophone 8063LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Parlophone PMCG 9 / Parlophone PMCGS 9LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Parlophone PMCG 9 / Margophone 8063LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Margophone MARGO 8063LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of 30 Μεγάλες Επιτυχίες are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Grecophon GRS-311, released February 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GRS-311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GRS -311A-ISS and GRS- 311B-ISS. 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.