Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1973
Spotlight On Nana Mouskouri was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
92990 94 1ᵛ✶ 4 420Runout A side, variant 1, stamped
9299094 2ᵛ// 4▽420 04Runout B side, variant 1, stamped
9299095 1ᵛ//2 420 04Runout C side, variant 1, stamped
9299095 2ᵛ//2 520 05 18Runout D side, variant 1, stamped
9299094 1Y//2 420 05 1 12 2 8Stamped Runout, Side A
9299094 2Y//2 420 05 11 1Stamped Runout, Side B
9299095 1Y//1 420 05 16 16Stamped Runout, Side C
9299095 2Y//2 420 05 18 6Stamped Runout, Side D
9299094 1Y//2 420 05 1 12 1 3Runout side A stamped
9299094 2Y//1 420 05 15 6Runout side B stamped
9299095 1Y//1 420 05 14 1 9Runout side C stamped
9299095 2Y//2 5̶420 05 14 11Runout side D stamped
9299-094A-6Y 1A UAStamped Runout, Side A
9299-094B-6Y 2A JStamped Runout, Side B
9299-095A-5Y 4B UStamped Runout, Side C
9299-095B-2Y 5A UDStamped Runout, Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Fontana 6641 197 / Fontana 9299 094~095First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Canada | Fontana 6641 197First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Fontana 6641 197First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Fontana 6641 197First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ireland | Philips 6641 197First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Philips 123First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Fontana 6641 197First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Fontana 6641 197First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Fontana 6641 197First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Australia | Fontana 6641 245LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Taiwan | 山水 SB-3195 / 山水 SB-3196LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Fontana 6641 197LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Fontana 6641 197LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Philips 123LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Spotlight On Nana Mouskouri are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand. One of them is Fontana 6641 197.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6641 197, 123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 92990 94 1ᵛ✶ 4 420 and 9299094 2ᵛ// 4▽420 04. 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.
