Vinyl pressings
by Melina Mercouri · 1960
Les Enfants Du Pirée / Never On Sunday was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 7 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.
453 205² A △ Made in Germany △ P2 K0· VRunout stamped side A
453 205² B △ Made in Germany △ K0 · V MRunout stamped side B
453 205 ALabel side A
453 205 BLabel side B
MSI.4514Label side A
MSI.4515Label side B
MSI.4514Label side A
MSI.4515Label side B
45-MSI-4514-1C BH 1Runout side A
45-MSI-4515-1C BH 1Runout side B
MSI.4514Label side A
MSI.4515Label side B
45-MSI-4514-1C 3 2 B CARunout, side A
45-MSI-4515-1C 3 2 B CARunout, side B
MSI 4514Label side A
MSI 4515Label side B
45-MSI-4514 *Runout, side A, stamped *=triangle
45-MSI-4515 *Runout, side B, stamped *=triangle
MSI 4514Label side A
MSI 4515Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL 7098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL 7098 / London American Recordings 45-HL 7098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL 7098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Denmark | London Records 45-HL 7098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 60216First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 60216First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 60216First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1960 | Germany | Heliodor 453 205First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 7098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Japan | United Artists Records UAT-1030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Scandinavia | London Records 45-HL 7098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLT 7098First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLT 7098First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLT 7098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | United Artists Records 67 0247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Les Enfants Du Pirée / Never On Sunday are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, UK, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Heliodor 453 205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 453 205, 45-HLT 7098, 45-HL 7098, 60216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 453 205² A △ Made in Germany △ P2 K0· V and 453 205² B △ Made in Germany △ K0 · V M. 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.
