Vinyl pressings
by Mireille Mathieu · 1971
Akropolis Adieu 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.
10 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.
C 10377 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
C 10377 B-4 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
C 10377 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
C 10377 B-3 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
C 10377 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout Side A
C 10377 B-3 Made in GermanyRunout Side B
C 10377 A-3 Made in GermanyRunout Side A (variation 2)
C 10377 B-3 Made in GermanyRunout Side B (variation 2)
C 10377 A-2Runout Side A
C 10377 B-3Runout Side B
C 10 377 ALabel Side A
C 10 377 BLabel Side B
C 10377 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
C 10377 B-4 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
C 10377 A-3 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
C 10377 B-4 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
99 0105 500 S1-2 C 10377 A-2 2 ARunout side A
99 0105 500 S2 C 10377 B-3 1 DRunout side B
C 10 377 ALabel side A
C 10 377 BLabel side B
C 10377 A-2 Made in GermanyA-side runout stamped
C 10377 B-4 Made in GermanyB-side runout stamped
C 10 377 AA-side label
C 10 377 BB-side label
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 | Austria | Ariola 10 377 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Austria | Ariola 10 377 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 10 377 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 10 377 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 10 377 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 10 377 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 10 377 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 10 377 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Ariola 10 377 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Ariola 10377 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53 792 / Ariola 10377 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Akropolis Adieu are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Austria, Netherlands. One of them is Ariola 10 377 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 377 AT, 10377 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 10377 A-2 Made in Germany and C 10377 B-4 Made in Germany. 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.
