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Μπουζούκια Του ΖαμπέταViva Zambetas

Vinyl pressings

Viva Zambetas

by Μπουζούκια Του Ζαμπέτα · 1966

15 pressings4 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Viva Zambetas was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Viva Zambetas

2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceBAM LD 429First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966GreeceLyra XLP 3218First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USLyra LY-1002 / Lyra LY1002LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970YugoslaviaPGP RTB LPV 5760 / Lyra LPV 5760LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GreeceMinerva Records SYMP 22019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978USPeters International PLD 5222LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBAM LD 5429LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceBAM LD 5429LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceLyra XLP 3218LPLP
?GreeceMinerva Records SYMP 22019 / Minerva Records 22019LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceLyra SYLP 3218 / Lyra 3218LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceMinerva Records SYMP 22019 / Minerva Records 22019LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceMinerva Records SYMP 22019 / Minerva Records 22019LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USLyra LY/LYS-1002 / Lyra LYS-1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLyra LY-1002 / Lyra LY/LYS-1002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Pai Pai (It's Gone)
  2. A2Na Zi Kanis I Na Mi Zi (To Live Or Not To Live)
  3. A3Ta Dilina (The Evenings)
  4. A4Den Tha Horissoume Pote (We Will Never Part)
  5. A5Ta Louloudia (The Flowers)
  6. A6Mia Nikta Olokliri (The Whole Night)
  7. B1Siko Horepse Sirtaki (Come Dance The Sirtaki)
  8. B2Ta Palikaria (The Guys)
  9. B3Pios Nana Aftos (Who Can It Be)
  10. B4O Horismos (The Separation)
  11. B5Hassapico Dance With Baglama
  12. B6Zambetas Sirtaki

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Viva Zambetas are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Viva Zambetas are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.

When was Viva Zambetas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Greece, France. One of them is Lyra XLP 3218, released April 7, 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Viva Zambetas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLP 3218, LD 429) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 3218 A and XLP 3218 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Viva Zambetas 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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