Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1969
The Exquisite Nana Mouskouri was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
885560 1Y//1▽420 13 1Runout stamped side A
885560 2Y//2 420 11 13Runout stamped side B
885 560 MY 885 560 1YLabel side A
885 560 MY 885 560 2YLabel side B
SR67608-A-F 2 1-1 MRSide 1
SR67608-B-F 2 1-1 MRSide 2
Side 1. SR67608-A-F 2 1-1 MR
Side 2. SR67608-B-F 2 1-1 MR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Fontana TLS 108 / Fontana 885 560 MYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Fontana TLS 108 / Fontana 885 560 MYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Fontana SRF-67608First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Canada | Fontana SRF 67608First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Canada | Fontana SRF-67608First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Greece | Fontana STL 5536 / Fontana 885 560 MYFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana 885 560 TY / Fontana 885 560First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Nigeria | Fontana STL 5536 / Fontana 885 560 MYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Fontana STL 5536 / Fontana STL.5536First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Fontana STL 5536 / Fontana STL.5536First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Fontana SRF-67608First yearLP, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Fontana SRF-67608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | Fontana STL 263LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Philips 9299 811 / Philips 5885560-1 ~2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Philips 6395 085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Fontana TLS 108 / Fontana 885 560 MYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Rainbow RLP 49902LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Fontana SRF 67608LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Phonodor 12177 / Phonodor 885 560LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 885 560 MYLP | LP |
| ? | New Zealand | Fontana 5885560LP | LP |
| ? | Philippines | Fontana FON-5030-9 / Fontana 885 560-TYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore | Fontana STL 885 560LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of The Exquisite Nana Mouskouri are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fontana STL 5536.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STL 5536, SRF-67608, TLS 108, SRF 67608) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 885560 1Y//1▽420 13 1 and 885560 2Y//2 420 11 13. 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.
