France
1965- Label and catalog number
- 20th Century Fox Records 730.004 M
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
HBLY 750 004 A GPHand Etched on Runout Area side A
HBLY 750 004 B GPHand Etched on Runout Area side B

Vinyl pressings
by Mikis Theodorakis · 1965
Bande Originale Du Film Zorba Le Grec 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.
13 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
HBLY 750 004 A GPHand Etched on Runout Area side A
HBLY 750 004 B GPHand Etched on Runout Area side B
HBLY 730 004 A GPRunout side A
HBLY 730004 BRunout side B
HBLY730004A1A side runout
HBLY 730004 B1B side runout
7 SR 3305-1 L KT ⇀Runout side A
7 SR 3306-2 0 KT ⇀Runout side B
7SR.3305Label side A
7SR.3306Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records TX-11,079First year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | 20th Century Fox Records 730.004 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | France | 20th Century Fox Records 730.004 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | France | 20th Century Fox Records 730.004 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | France | 20th Century Fox Records 730.004 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint |
| 1965 | Mexico | Tizoc ED-200First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Portugal | 20th Century Fox Records CFEP 901First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1965 | Spain | 20th Century Fox Records TFE-001First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SE 1035First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SE 1035First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SE 1035First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SE 1035First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | 20th Century Fox Records 730004First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records TX-11,1577", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records TX 111577", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
41 vinyl pressings of Bande Originale Du Film Zorba Le Grec are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, UK, Australia, Mexico and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records 730.004 M.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 730.004 M, 730004, SE 1035, TX-11,079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HBLY 750 004 A GP and HBLY 750 004 B GP. 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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