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Mikis TheodorakisThe Greek Sound

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The Greek Sound

by Mikis Theodorakis · 1967

16 pressings4 countriesChansonFolkPopFolk

The Greek Sound 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 Greek Sound

7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-10507Capitol Records DT-10507
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-1-10507-A1Runout area side A

ST-2-10507-B2Runout area side B

DT1-10507Label side A

DT2-10507Label side B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia SX 6172
Format
LP · flipback sleeve
Runout / matrix

XGX 19-1 GDSide A

XGX 20-1 GMSide B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia SX 6172
Format
LP · Black label, non flipback sleeve
Runout / matrix

XGX 19-1 GARunout Side A

XGX 20-1 GORunout Side B

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UnknownOdeon SX 6172 / Odeon PSX 6172First yearLPLP
1967AustraliaColumbia 33OSX 6172 / Columbia OSX-6172First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967UKColumbia SX 6172First yearLPLP
1967UKColumbia SX 6172First yearLPLP
1967UKColumbia SX 6172First yearLPLP
1967USCapitol Records ST-10507First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records ST-10507 / Capitol Records DT-10507First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 050-52.171LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OSX 6172 / Columbia OSX-6172LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 2 C 064-80462 / Columbia 2C 064-80.462LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 2 C 062-80462 / Columbia 2C 062-80.462LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records SP-10507LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST 10507LPLP
?USColumbia 2 C 062-80462 / Pathé 2C 062-80.462LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records DT-10507LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USCapitol Records SP-10507LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Vraho-Vraho (My Grief Is Like A Rock)2:04
  2. A2Sto Perighiali To Kryfo (At A Secret Beach)2:54
  3. A3Apaghoghee (Abduction)1:56
  4. A4Ena Thilino (At Dusk)3:04
  5. A5Thoxa To Theo (Thank The Lord)2:32
  6. A6To Psomine Sto Trapezee (The Bread Is On The Table)2:43
  7. B1Tis Thikeossinis Helie (The Sun Of Justice)3:02
  8. B2Kaimos (Grief)2:44
  9. B3Eha Phytepsi Mia Karthia (I Planted A Heart)2:38
  10. B4Sto Parathyri Stekossoun (You Stood At The Windows)2:28
  11. B5Ghonia Ghonia (Wait For You At Every Corner)3:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Greek Sound are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Greek Sound are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.

When was The Greek Sound first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Capitol Records ST-10507.

How do I tell if my copy of The Greek Sound is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-10507, SX 6172, 33OSX 6172) 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 Greek Sound 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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