Vinyl pressings
by Marcello Minerbi E La Sua Orchestra · 1965
Zorba's Dance 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.
21 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 11 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.
DRS54001 A1 △HA-side stamped, variant 1
DRS54001 B1 △HB-side stamped, variant 1
AA-side etched, variant 1
KTB-side etched, variant 1
DRS54001 A1 △H ASide A - Runout, stamped, etched
DRS54001 B1 △H 2 KTSide B - Runout, stamped, etched
DRS.54001-ASide A - Label
DRS.54001-BSide B - Label
DRS54001 A1 △HA-side stamped, variant 1
DRS54001 B1 △HB-side stamped, variant 1
AA-side etched, variant 1
KTB-side etched, variant 1
DRS 54001 A1 H 10Side A, runout, stamped
DRS 54001 B1 H KTSide B, runout, stamped
DRS.54001-ASide A, label
DRS.54001-BSide B, label
AudioMatrix P-962 AA-Side Runout Etching
AudioMatrix P-962 BB-Side Runout Etching
P-962-AA-Side Label
P-962-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Durium DU-5050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Europe | Durium DRS.54001 / Durium DRS 54001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14388First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Pye Records DRS.54001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Durium QC A 1341 / Durium QCA 1341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | Durium Q C A 1341 / Durium QC A 1341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Durium Q C A 1341 / Durium QC A 1341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Peak OK 1935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Peak OK 1935First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Sonet T 7638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Sonet T 7638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Pye Records PY 50First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1965 | Sweden | Sonet T-7638First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Sweden | Sonet T-7638First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Sweden | Sonet T-7638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Sonet T-76387", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Durium Q.C.A. 13417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Durium QCA 13417", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| ? | Lebanon | Empire EM 022 / Durium EM 0227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Empire EM 022 / Durium EM 0227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Sweden | Sonet T-76387", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Durium DRS.540017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
31 vinyl pressings of Zorba's Dance are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Durium DRS.54001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DRS.54001, P-962, DU-5050, DV 14388) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRS54001 A1 △H and DRS54001 B1 △H. 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.
