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Mes Plus Belles Chansons Grecques

by Nana Mouskouri · 1963

45 pressings13 countriesPopFolkWorld& Country

Mes Plus Belles Chansons Grecques was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Mes Plus Belles Chansons Grecques

15 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Greece

1963
Label and catalog number
Fontana 680.233 ML
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

680233 1LSide A stamp

6 680233 2LSide B stamp

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Fontana TL 5206Fontana TL.5206
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

680234 1L X 1 = 420 1 1 ςSide A runout

680234 2L//1▽420 1 1 9Side B runout

680 234 1LSide A label

680 234 2LSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Fontana STL.5206Fontana 885 537 MY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

885 537 1YSide A Label

885 537 2YSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Fontana 680.233 ML
Format
LP, Mono · blue lbl
Runout / matrix

FON AA 680233 1L D1 380 VSide A runout

FON AA 680233 2L D1 380 VSide B runout

FON AA 680233 1LSide A label

FON AA 680233 2LSide B label

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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaFontana 885.514 MYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaFontana 680.233 MLFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1963CanadaFontana 885.514 MYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaFontana 885.514 MYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963CanadaFontana 885-514First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1963FranceFontana 885.514 MYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FranceFontana 680.233 MLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963FranceFontana 680.234 MLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963FranceFontana 680.233 MLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963FranceFontana 885 515 MYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GreeceFontana 680.233 MLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963GreeceFontana 885.514 MY / Fontana 885 514 MYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963ItalyFontana 680.233 MLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963UKFontana TL 5206 / Fontana TL.5206First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKFontana STL.5206 / Fontana 885 537 MYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South AfricaFontana STL 262 / Fontana 885 537LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974AustraliaFontana 6444 100LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanFontana SFX-6004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975AustraliaContour 6870 654LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaSummit SG 009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5512 / Fontana LP 5512LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1975YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5512 / Fontana Special LP 5512LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976NetherlandsFontana 6444 100LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanPhilips FDX-378LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NorwayFontana 6444 100LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979South AfricaPhilips SUC 120 / Philips 9279 010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSummit SRA295.050LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaFontana 680.233 MLLP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceFontana 885.514 MYLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceFontana 885.514 TYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFontana 680.233 TL / Fontana 680.233 MLLP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?FranceFontana 6399 020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFontana 680.233 TLLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?FranceFontana 885.514 MYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceFontana 885.514 MYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceFontana 885.514 MYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelLitratone LIT12019LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 9279 010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 858 101 FPY / Fontana International 858 101 FPYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 858 101 FPY / Fontana International 858 101 FPYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandPhilips SS 008LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Kathe Trello Pedi
  2. A2Manoula Mou
  3. A3To Kiparissaki
  4. A4Hartino To Fegaraki
  5. A5Pisso Apo Tis Triandafilies
  6. A6To Fegari Ine Kokkino
  7. B1Vassilepses Asteri Mou
  8. B2Issoun Kalos
  9. B3Sto Parathiri Stekossoun
  10. B4Pou Petaxe T'agori Mou
  11. B5Kapou Iparhi Agapi Mou
  12. B6Ta Pedia Ton Pirea

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mes Plus Belles Chansons Grecques are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Mes Plus Belles Chansons Grecques are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1963 and 1979.

When was Mes Plus Belles Chansons Grecques first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Greece, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Fontana 680.233 ML.

How do I tell if my copy of Mes Plus Belles Chansons Grecques is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 680.233 ML, 885.514 MY, TL 5206, STL.5206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 680233 1L and 6 680233 2L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mes Plus Belles Chansons Grecques 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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