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Mikis TheodorakisOriginal Motion Picture Soundtrack - Phaedra

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Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Phaedra

by Mikis Theodorakis · 1962

16 pressings8 countriesModern ClassicalSoundtrackJazzStage & Screen

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Phaedra was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Phaedra

9 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4102
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

UA4102A-2B UALSide A, runout, etched

UA4102B-2B UALSide B, runout, etched

UAL 4102 ASide A, label

UAL 4102 BSide B, label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5102
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS-5102 A - 1C I ₁₀ o ᴘSide A Runout

UAS - 5102 B - 1E I ᴄ ₃ o ᴘSide B Runout

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records ULP 1016
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ULP1016A-2NSide A, runout, etched

ULP1016B-1NSide B, runout, etched

ULP1016ASide A, label

ULP1016BSide B, label

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ArgentinaUnited Artists Records UAS 4102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 5102First yearLPLP
1962CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4102First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4102First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962JapanUnited Artists Records UAS 1019First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL-4102 / United Artists Records 4102First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1016First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USUnited Artists Records UAL 4102First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USUnited Artists Records UAS 5102First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USUnited Artists Records UAS 5102LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKSunset Records SLS 50173LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977GreeceUnited Artists Records UAS 20024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992GreeceSakkaris Records SR 50060LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1992South KoreaKing Record KM-2011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5102LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5102LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Theme From Phaedra3:50
  2. A2Rendezvous3:17
  3. A3Ship To Shore1:45
  4. A4London's Fog1:07
  5. A5One More Time3:08
  6. A6Agapimou3:50
  7. B1Only You1:20
  8. B2The Fling2:55
  9. B3Candlelight3:36
  10. B4Rodostamo3:00
  11. B5Love Theme From Phaedra3:17
  12. B6Goodbye John Sebastian

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Phaedra are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Phaedra are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1992.

When was Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Phaedra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 4102.

How do I tell if my copy of Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Phaedra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 4102, UAS 5102, ULP 1016, UAS 4102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA4102A-2B UAL and UA4102B-2B UAL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Phaedra 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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