Greece
1962- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33GCX 101
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
XGX 257 1L
XGX 258 1J

Vinyl pressings
by Manos Hadjidakis · 1962
Πασχαλιές Μέσα Από Τη Νεκρή Γη was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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 257 1L
XGX 258 1J
XGX 257
XGX 258
XGX 257 ASide A etchings
XGX 258 BSide B etchings
XGX 257 ASide A etchings
XGX 258 BSide B etchings
XGX 257 IISide A runout stamped, variant 1
XGX 258 IISide B runout stamped, variant 1
XGX 257 IIISide A runout stamped, variant 2
XGX 258 IISide B runout stamped, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia OS- 6253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Greece | Columbia 33GCX 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Greece | Odeon OMCGA 11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Greece | Columbia 33GCX 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Greece | Columbia 33GCX 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Greece | Columbia 33GCX 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Greece | Columbia SAXG 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia MSX 6253 / Columbia MSX.6253First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Columbia 33JSX 80First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia SX 6253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | France | Columbia FPX 326LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-03108 / World Record Club R. 03108LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-03108 / World Record Club R. 03108LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-03108 / World Record Club R. 03108LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Greece | Columbia 14C 156-70955LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-03108 / World Record Club R. 03108LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 172LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-03108 / World Record Club R. 03108LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R-03108 / World Record Club R. 03108LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | Australia | World Record Club R-03108 / World Record Club R. 03108LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Greece | Minos-EMI 06025 5757870 6 / Universal Music 06025 5757870 6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Greece | Minos-EMI 0602557578706 / Universal Music Group 0602557578706LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J 062-70235 / Columbia 14C 062-70235LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 33GCX 101 / Columbia SAXG 101LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J 062-70235LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J 062-70235 / Columbia 14C 062-70235LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | EMI Greece 2J 062-70235 / EMI Greece 14C 062-70235LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia SAXG 101LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J 062-70235LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia SAXG 101 / Columbia 33GCX 101LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-70235 / Columbia 2J 062-70235LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 33GCX 101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 33GCX 101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Columbia 2J 062-70235 / Columbia SAXG 101LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | EMI Greece 2J 062-70235 / EMI Greece 14C 062-70235LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Columbia SX 6253LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Peters International PI-LPS-11LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Πασχαλιές Μέσα Από Τη Νεκρή Γη are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Greece, UK, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia 33GCX 101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33GCX 101, OMCGA 11, SAXG 101, SX 6253) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XGX 257 1L and XGX 258 1J. 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.