Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1967
Nana Mouskouri A L'Olympia was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
FON AA 885527 1 Y 380 885527 MYEtched side A
FON AA 885527 2Y 380 885527 MY 1CEtched side B
885.527 1YLabel side A
885.527 2YLabel side B
FON AA 885527 1 Y 380 885527 MYEtched Side A
FON AA 885527 2 Y 380 885527 MYEtched Side B
885.527 1YLabel Side A
885.527 2YLabel Side B
FON AA 885527 1 Y 380 885527 MY A ACSide 1, stamped
FON AA 885527 2 Y 380 885527 MY A ACSide 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Fontana 885 527 MYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | Fontana 885 527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | Fontana 885 527First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Fontana 885 527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | Fontana 885.527First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Fontana 885.527 MY / Fontana 885 527 MYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Greece | Fontana 885 527 MYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana 885 527 MY / Fontana 885.527 MYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fontana 885 527 MYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 6399 016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 885 527 MY / Fontana 885.527 MYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 6399 016 / Fontana 885 527 MYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Fontana 885 527 MYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Litratone LIT 12139 MSLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Litratone LIT 12139 MSLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Phonodor 12139 / Phonodor 885 527LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Nana Mouskouri A L'Olympia are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fontana 885.527 MY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885.527 MY, 885 527 MY, 885 527, 885.527) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FON AA 885527 1 Y 380 885527 MY and FON AA 885527 2Y 380 885527 MY 1C. 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.
