UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SCX 6399Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 80385
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
YGX 31-1Stamped Side A
YGX 32-1Stamped Side B
YGX.31Label - Side A
YGX.32Label - Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Mikis Theodorakis · 1970
The Magic Of Theodorakis was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
YGX 31-1Stamped Side A
YGX 32-1Stamped Side B
YGX.31Label - Side A
YGX.32Label - Side B
YGX 31-1Stamped Side A
YGX 32-1Stamped Side B
YGx 31-1Side 1 stamped
YGx 32-1Side 2 stamped
LPCO-VS-412 A 21970-22970 MK-VPRunout A
LPCO-VS-412 B 22970 MKRunout B
ygx 31On label A
ygx 32On label B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 054-80385First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Columbia SCX 6399 / Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 80385First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Odeon PSCX 6399 / Odeon 1E 062 ◦ 80385First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPSV-CO-412 / Columbia LPSV-CO-412First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Italy | Columbia 3C062 80385LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-02599 / World Record Club R 02599LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-02599 / World Record Club R 02599LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-02599 / World Record Club R 02599LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 054-80385LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Columbia 5C 054-80385LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 054-80385LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 054-80385LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8374 / EMI SLZ 8374LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Sweden | Columbia 4E 054-80385LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPSV-CO-412 / Columbia LPSV-CO-412LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of The Magic Of Theodorakis are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Netherlands, Yugoslavia. One of them is Columbia SCX 6399.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCX 6399, PSCX 6399, 5C 054-80385, LPSV-CO-412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YGX 31-1 and YGX 32-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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