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Vinyl pressings

Canto General

by Mikis Theodorakis · 1975

18 pressings7 countriesPoliticalPoetryFolkWorld

Canto General was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Canto General

6 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Greece

1975
Label and catalog number
Minos MSM 252 - 253
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

YGOX 1309Side A

YGOX 1310Side B

YGOX 1311Side C

YGOX 1312Side D

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Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
RCA PFL 2-8072RCA 26.28134
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PFL2-8072-A/1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

PFL2-8072-B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

PFL2-8072-C Manufactured in GermanyRunout side C

PFL2-8072-D Manufactured in GermanyRunout side D

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaRCA Victor TLP-50142First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975GermanyRCA PFL 2-8072 / RCA 26.28134First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GreeceMinos MSM 252 - 253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975SpainCarnaby CS 8248/9First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USPeters International DPI-506/7 / Peters International DPI-506First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USAtma Sphere 3-001First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1976GermanyRCA PFL 2-8072 / RCA 26.28134LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1976SpainCarnaby CS 8248/9LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ArgentinaRCA Victor TLP-50142LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA PL 70292(2)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA NL 74883(2)-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA PFL 2-8072 / RCA 26.28134 DXLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA PFL 2-8072 / RCA 26.28134LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceMinos MSM 252 - 253LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceMinos MSM 252 - 253LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceMinos MSM 252 - 253LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?ItalyPremier 0745LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsFidelio SPH 9920LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Algunas Bestias (Μερικά Ζωντανά)
  2. A2Voy A Vivir (Θέλω Να Ζήσω)
  3. BLos Libertadores (Οι Ελευθερωτές)
  4. C1La United Fruit Co (Εταιρεία Φρούτων)
  5. C2Vienen Los Pajaros (Έρχονται Τα Πουλιά)
  6. D1Vegetaciones (Βλαστήσεις)
  7. D2America Insurrecta (Ξεσηκωμένη Αμερική)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Canto General are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Canto General are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.

When was Canto General first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Greece, US, Germany, Spain and more. One of them is Minos MSM 252 - 253.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSM 252 - 253, DPI-506/7, 3-001, PFL 2-8072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YGOX 1309 and YGOX 1310. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Canto General 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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