Germany
1984- Label and catalog number
- Philips 818 111-Q
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1984
Athina was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
818 111-1 1 Y 320 1 DRunout side A
818 111-1 2 Y 320 B 1Runout side B
PH 818111A MT410 1912Runout side A, stamped
PH 818111B MT410 1912Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Philips PHL-1-3003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Philips 818 111-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Philips 818 111-QFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Philips 818 111-1 QFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Philips 818 111-1 Q / Philips 818111-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Phonodor 818 111-1 / Phonokol Ltd. 818 111-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Philips 28PP-5002 / Philips 818 111-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Japan | Philips 28PP-5002 / Philips 818 111-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Argentina | Philips 818 111-1 / Philips 29032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Argentina | Philips 818 111-1 / Philips 29032LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Philips 818 111-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Athina are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, Canada, France, Greece and more. One of them is Philips 818 111-Q.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 818 111-Q, 818 111-1 Q, PHL-1-3003, 818 111-1) 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.