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Mikis TheodorakisThe Day The Fish Came Out

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The Day The Fish Came Out

by Mikis Theodorakis · 1967

11 pressings8 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

The Day The Fish Came Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 The Day The Fish Came Out

11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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

November 1967
Label and catalog number
20th Century Fox Records 4194
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

TFM-4194A¹ Bell Sound sƒside A runout

TFM-4194B¹ Bell Sound sƒside B runout

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Stateside SSL 10217
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SYRX 3465-1On dead eax of Side 1

SYRX 3466-2On dead wax of Side 2

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Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
20th Century Fox Records STL-932,62920th Century Fox Records STL932629
Format
LP, Stereo
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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967Argentina20th Century Fox Records FM-4194First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967Australia20th Century Fox Records STL-932,629 / 20th Century Fox Records STL932629First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967Canada20th Century Fox Records TFM 4194First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967Canada20th Century Fox Records TFS 4194First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967Italy20th Century Fox Records CFX - ST 66002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967Japan20th Century Fox Records SJET-8013First yearLPLP
1967New Zealand20th Century Fox Records STL-932,629 / 20th Century Fox Records STL932629First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKStateside SSL 10217First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967US20th Century Fox Records 4194First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967US20th Century Fox Records S4194First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967US20th Century Fox Records 4194First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Jet2:36
  2. A2The Greeks Take Over1:30
  3. A3The Boys From The West1:29
  4. A4Computers And Bouzoukis1:51
  5. A5West Meets East1:50
  6. A6Sex On The Rocks1:36
  7. A7Karos Island Gets A Face Lift1:23
  8. A8Stand By For The Tourist Boom2:29
  9. B1The Next Time It's Unlikely To Be Spain0:55
  10. B2The Day The Fish Came Out2:06
  11. B3Let's Dance The Jet1:53
  12. B4Karos Has Strange Dreams1:39
  13. B5Looking For The Bomb1:44
  14. B6The Jet Rock1:29
  15. B7Karos, 1972 A.D.1:39
  16. B8The Sonic Boom2:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Day The Fish Came Out are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Day The Fish Came Out are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was The Day The Fish Came Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records 4194.

How do I tell if my copy of The Day The Fish Came Out is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4194, S4194, SSL 10217, FM-4194) 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 The Day The Fish Came Out 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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