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Zorba The Greek (Original Soundtrack)

by Mikis Theodorakis 路 1965

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Zorba The Greek (Original Soundtrack) was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Zorba The Greek (Original Soundtrack)

19 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 12 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

February 1965
Label and catalog number
20th Century Fox Records TFM 3167
Format
LP, Album, Mono 路 Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T F M3167 A-1C IIIIVSide A runout

T F M3167 B-1B IIIIIIIIIV TSide B runout

TFM 3167-ASide A label

TFM 3167-BSide B label

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US

February 1965
Label and catalog number
20th Century Fox Records TFM 3167
Format
LP, Album, Mono 路 Deep Groove
Runout / matrix

TFM 3167-A BellSound 饾憼饾憮Etched Side A, except BellSound stamped

TFM 3167-B BellSound 饾憼饾憮Etched Side A, except BellSound stamped

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Stateside SL 10127
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

SRX 3257-1Runout A

SRX 3258-1Runout B

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Germany

January 1, 1965
Label and catalog number
20th Century Fox Records IN LP 60001International IN LP 60001
Format
LP, Album
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 81 vinyl pressings

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

1960s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965Australia20th Century Fox Records STL-931,645First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965Canada20th Century Fox Records TFM 3167First yearLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
1965GreeceHis Master's Voice GCLP 1002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965India20th Century Fox Records TFM 3167 / Stateside SL 10127First yearLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
1965Mexico20th Century Fox Records TCFM 5002First yearLPLP
1965New Zealand20th Century Fox Records STL-931,645First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New Zealand20th Century Fox Records TL-31645 / 20th Century Fox Records TL-31,645First yearLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
1965New Zealand20th Century Fox Records TL-31645 / 20th Century Fox Records TL-31,645First yearLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
1965PortugalAlvorada CFLD1001First yearLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
1965South AfricaContinental Records ZB 8090First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965South AfricaContinental Records SZB 8090First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965Spain20th Century Fox Records TFL-001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKStateside SL 10127First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
1965US20th Century Fox Records TFM 3167First yearLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
1965US20th Century Fox Records CFLD 1001First yearLP, Mono 路 MonoLP, Mono 路 Mono
All 28 pressings from the 1960s
1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ArgentinaMICSA I - 459 / 20th Century Records I - 459LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973NetherlandsCasablanca 6337 242LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973NetherlandsCasablanca 6337 242LP, Album, Reissue, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono 路 Mono
1973Spain20th Century Fox Records S-26.194LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973US20th Century Records T-903 / 20th Century Records T 903LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973US20th Century Records T-903LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973US20th Century Records T-903LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974France20th Century Fox Records STEC 162LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974FranceDisc'Az STEC 162 / 20th Century Records STEC 162LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974GreeceColumbia 2J 062-70225LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974GreeceColumbia SCXG 1042 / Columbia 2J 062-70225LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974ItalyCasablanca 6463 165LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974UKPye International NSPL 28195LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975GreeceColumbia 2J 062-70225 / Columbia SCXG 1042LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975Japan20th Century Records GXH-6025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980Japan20th Century Fox Records RPL-6003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USCasablanca T-903LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1988UnknownDuchesse DD 152016LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release 路 UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release 路 Unofficial
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023GreeceCobalt Music 052069 9903582 4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue 路 Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue 路 Limited, Numbered
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia20th Century Fox Records STL-931645 / 20th Century Fox Records STL-931,645LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?Australia20th Century Fox Records L-31645LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?Australia20th Century Fox Records TL-31,645LP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
?Australia20th Century Fox Records STL-931645 / 20th Century Fox Records STL-931,645LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?Canada20th Century Fox Records 9209-903LP, Reissue, Mono 路 MonoLP, Reissue, Mono 路 Mono
?Canada20th Century Fox Records 9209-903LP, Reissue, Mono 路 MonoLP, Reissue, Mono 路 Mono
?Canada20th Century Fox Records TFM 3167(C)LP, Album, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono
?EuropeCasablanca 6463 165LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeDuchesse LP 152016LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release 路 UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release 路 Unofficial
?France20th Century Fox Records 830.003 / 20th Century Fox Records 830003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?France20th Century Fox Records 930001 SS / 20th Century Fox Records 930001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?France20th Century Fox Records XBLY 930001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?France20th Century Records T 903LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyFontana 6499 689LP, Album, Reissue, Mono 路 MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono 路 Mono
?GermanyCasablanca 6337 242LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme From "Zorba The Greek"1:07
  2. A2The Full Catastrophe2:14
  3. A3Life Goes On2:16
  4. A4The One Unforgiveable Sin2:08
  5. A5Questions Without Answers2:44
  6. A6Zorba's Dance4:53
  7. B1The Fire Inside2:42
  8. B2Clever People And Grocers2:12
  9. B3Always Look For Trouble1:51
  10. B4Life Goes On (Reprise)2:25
  11. B5Free2:15
  12. B6That's Me - Zorba!2:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Zorba The Greek (Original Soundtrack) are there?

81 vinyl pressings of Zorba The Greek (Original Soundtrack) are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1965 and 2023.

When was Zorba The Greek (Original Soundtrack) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3167, released February 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Zorba The Greek (Original Soundtrack) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TFM 3167, CFLD 1001, SL 10127, IN LP 60001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T F M3167 A-1C IIIIV and T F M3167 B-1B IIIIIIIIIV T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Zorba The Greek (Original Soundtrack) 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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