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Vinyl pressings

Zorba

by Melina Mercouri · 1972

20 pressings8 countriesVocalPopFolkWorld

Zorba was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Zorba

3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Spain

1972
Label and catalog number
Polydor 23 93 027
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

850 2393027⚹A⚹1Runout side A

850 2393027⚹B⚹1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaPolydor 2473 002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainPolydor 23 93 027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKPolydor 2489 046First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974GreecePolydor 2393 027LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974GreecePolydor 2393 027LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanPolydor MP 2449LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanPolydor MP 2449LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979FrancePolydor 2473 002LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979FrancePolydor 2473 002LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979FrancePolydor 2473 002LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990GreeceNot On Label CP/91194LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1993GreecePolydor 2393 027LPLP
1993GreecePolydor 2393 027LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePolydor 23 93 027LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FrancePolydor 2473 002LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 2473 002LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2459 370LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreecePolydor 2393 027LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GreecePolydor 2393 027LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USPolydor 2393-027LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Zorba3:44
  2. A2Messogio = En Méditerranée3:35
  3. A3O Dikastis = L'étrangère2:35
  4. A4Metanastis = Le Portugais3:47
  5. A5Rodostamou (Du Film "Phèdre")2:11
  6. A6Ime Romia = Je Suis Grecque3:08
  7. B1O Metikos = Le Métèque2:35
  8. B2I Epistoli = La Lettre3:00
  9. B3Figan Ta Pedia = Mes Amis D´hier2:56
  10. B4Samiotissa = Le Soleil De Nos Coeurs3:00
  11. B5Echi O Theos = Entre Les Linges Entre Le Mots4:05
  12. B6Ta Pedia Tou Pirea = Les Enfants Du Pirée3:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Zorba are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Zorba are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1993.

When was Zorba first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Canada, UK, Spain. One of them is Polydor 2473 002.

How do I tell if my copy of Zorba is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2473 002, 2489 046, 23 93 027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Zorba on vinyl worth?

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.

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