France
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia C066-94668
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold sleeve
Vinyl pressings
by Mikis Theodorakis · 1973
18 Λιανοτράγουδα Της Πικρής Πατρίδας was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Columbia C066-94668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Decca 278 045LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Minos MSM 192LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Greece | Minos MSM 192LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Minos PILPS-10067 / Peters International, Inc. PILPS-10067LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Minos MSM 192LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 555.012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Carnaby CPS 9401LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Metronome MLP 15 548LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Metronome MLP 15 548LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 192LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 192LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 192LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSM 192LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of 18 Λιανοτράγουδα Της Πικρής Πατρίδας are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France. One of them is Columbia C066-94668.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C066-94668) 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.
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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