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Mikis Theodorakis"The Hostage" (Brendan Behan)

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"The Hostage" (Brendan Behan)

by Mikis Theodorakis · 1972

15 pressings8 countriesContemporaryClassicalFolkWorld

"The Hostage" (Brendan Behan) was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Hostage" (Brendan Behan)

5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 6498Columbia 1E 062 ○ 81110
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2YGA 567-1

2YGA 568-1

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OCSD 7695
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YGA 567-1

2YGA 568-1

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 6498Columbia 1E 062 o 81110
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2YGA 567-1Side A:

2YGA 568-1Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ArgentinaOdeon 64007 / EMI-Odeon, S.A. 64007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972AustraliaHis Master's Voice OCSD 7695First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972IsraelColumbia SCX 6498First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972NetherlandsColumbia SCX 6498 / Columbia 1E 062 o 81110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKColumbia SCX 6498 / Columbia 1E 062 ○ 81110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKNot On Label SCX 6498LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1974GreeceHis Master's Voice GCLP 29LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GreeceOdeon 2J 062-70216LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974New ZealandEMI EMC 119LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GreeceColumbia 2J 062-70216LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia 2C 066-81.110LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceColumbia 2C 064-81110LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreeceColumbia 14C 062-70216 / Columbia 2J 062-70216LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceColumbia SCXG 216 / Columbia 2J 062-70216LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GreeceColumbia 14C 062-70216 / Columbia 2J 062-70216LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1On The Eighteenth Day Of November
  2. A2The Laughing Boy
  3. A3Open The Door Softly
  4. A4I've Heard My Love
  5. A5I Remember In September
  6. A6You Read The Bible In Its Golden Pages
  7. A7I Send, Dear Mother, To Thee
  8. A8Never Throw Stones At Your Mother
  9. B1I Am A Happy English Lad
  10. B2Would You Live On A Woman's Earnings?
  11. B3I Will Give A Golden Ball
  12. B4I Love My Dear Redeemer
  13. B5No-One Goes By Here
  14. B6The Laughing Boy (Orchestral)
  15. B7Who Fears To Speak Of Easter Week
  16. B8The Bells Of Hell

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "The Hostage" (Brendan Behan) are there?

15 vinyl pressings of "The Hostage" (Brendan Behan) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.

When was "The Hostage" (Brendan Behan) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Israel and more. One of them is Columbia SCX 6498.

How do I tell if my copy of "The Hostage" (Brendan Behan) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCX 6498, 64007, OCSD 7695) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YGA 567-1 and 2YGA 568-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "The Hostage" (Brendan Behan) 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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