UK
1971- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2489 054
- Format
- LP

Vinyl pressings
by Mikis Theodorakis · 1971
Theodorakis Dirige Theodorakis, Vol 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2393 025First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Italy | Polydor 2393.025 LFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2489 054First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Argentina | Polydor 2393 025LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2393 025LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2393 025 / Polydor 2393.025LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2393 025 / Polydor 2393. 025LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2393 025LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2393 025LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2393 025LP | LP |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.023LP | LP |
| 1974 | Greece | Polydor 2393 025LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 2473 009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2393.025 / Polydor 2473 009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2393 025LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2393 025LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2393 025LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2393 025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2393 025LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Theodorakis Dirige Theodorakis, Vol 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, France, Italy. One of them is Polydor 2489 054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2489 054, 2393 025, 2393.025 L) 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.
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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