Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1969
Une Soirée Avec Nana Mouskouri Et Les Athéniens 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.
8 pressings came out in 1969, 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 885549 1Y 885549 MYRunout side A, stamped
FON AA 885549 2Y 885549 MYRunout side B, stamped
FON AA 885550 1Y 885550 MYRunout side C, stamped
FON AA 885550 2Y 885550 MYRunout side D, stamped
FON AA 885549 1Y 885549 MY Λ 24A-side runout
FON AA 885549 2Y 885549 MY Λ 25B-side runout
FON AA 885550 1Y 885550 MY Λ 27C-side runout
FON AA 885550 2Y 885550 MY Λ 23D-side runout
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 | Canada | Fontana 885-550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Fontana 885.549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Fontana 885.549/50MYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1969 | France | Fontana 885.549/50MYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Fontana 885.549/50MYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana 874 100 FXY / Fontana 874 101 FXYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Jukebox | LP, Compilation, Jukebox |
| 1969 | South Africa | Fontana STL 226 / Fontana 885 549First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Fontana STL 227 / Fontana 885 550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Fontana DTL 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | New Zealand | Fontana 6651 002 / Fontana 874 101LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Fontana 6651 002 / Fontana 874 101LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Fontana FD-9273-7LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fontana 885.549/50MYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fontana 885.549/50MYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Fontana 885-550 MYLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Une Soirée Avec Nana Mouskouri Et Les Athéniens are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Fontana 885.549/50MY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885.549/50MY, DTL 205, 885-550, 885.549) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FON AA 885549 1Y 885549 MY and FON AA 885549 2Y 885549 MY. 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.
