Greece
1965- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33GSX106Columbia 33GCX 106
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XGX 279 2Runout Etchings Side 1
XGX 280 2Runout Etchings Side 2
XGX 279Side 1
XGX 280Side 2

Vinyl pressings
by Manos Hadjidakis · 1965
Δεκαπέντε Εσπερινοί was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
XGX 279 2Runout Etchings Side 1
XGX 280 2Runout Etchings Side 2
XGX 279Side 1
XGX 280Side 2
XGX 279Side 1
XGX 280Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Greece | Columbia 33GSX106 / Columbia 33GCX 106First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Greece | Odeon OMCGA 40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | P.I. Records pilps 18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Peters International, Inc. PI-LPS-18LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | Columbia SAXG 2252LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Israel | Portrait 062 70240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Greece | Columbia SAXG 2252LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | Greece | Columbia 2J 062-70240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-02999 / World Record Club R. 02999LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-02999 / World Record Club R. 02999LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | New Zealand | World Record Club 1800ELP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-02999 / World Record Club R. 02999LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | New Zealand | World Record Club 1800ELP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-02999 / World Record Club R. 02999LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-02999 / World Record Club R. 02999LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Greece | Minos-EMI 0602557578829 / Universal Music Group 0602557578829LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Columbia SAXG 2252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-70240 / Columbia 2J 062-70240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J062-70240 / Columbia 2J 062-70240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-70240 / Columbia 2J 062-70240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 33GCX106 / Columbia SAXG 2252LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J062-70240 / Columbia 2J 062-70240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-70240 / EMI Greece 2J 062-70240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | EMI 14C 062-70240 / EMI 2J 062-70240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Δεκαπέντε Εσπερινοί are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Greece, US. One of them is Columbia 33GSX106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33GSX106, OMCGA 40, pilps 18) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XGX 279 2 and XGX 280 2. 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.