Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Fontana 701 596 WPY
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
701596 1Y 8 ✳ AA 850318 1Y 31 1Side A runout
701596 2Y ✳ AA 850318 2 Y // 2 2 31 1Side B runout
850 318.1 YSide A label
850 318.2 YSide B label

Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1967
Weiße Rosen Aus Athen 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.
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
701596 1Y 8 ✳ AA 850318 1Y 31 1Side A runout
701596 2Y ✳ AA 850318 2 Y // 2 2 31 1Side B runout
850 318.1 YSide A label
850 318.2 YSide B label
850 318.1 YSide A label
850 318.2 YSide B label
701596 1Y 8 ✳ AA 850318 1Y 31 1Side A runout
701596 2Y ✳ AA 850318 2 Y // 2 2 31 1Side B runout
701596 1Y 8 ✳ AA 850318 1Y 31 1Side A runout
701596 2Y ✳ AA 850318 2 Y // 2 2 31 1Side B runout
701596 1Y 8 ✳ AA 850318 1Y 31 1Side A runout
701596 2Y ✳ AA 850318 2 Y // 2 2 31 1Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Germany | Fontana 701 596 WPYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Fontana 701 596 WPYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Fontana 701 596 WPYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Fontana 701 596 WPYFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Fontana 701 596 WPYFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | UK | Fontana SFL.13121LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | New Zealand | Fontana 180LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Fontana BP 1008 / Fontana SFL 13121LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Summit SRA295.005 / Fontana SRA-295005LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Summit SRA 295099LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Fontana 6499 999LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Summit SRA 250-543 / Fontana 701 596 WPYLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Austria | Fontana 701 596 / Fontana 701 596 WPYLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | Contour CN 2018LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | Contour CN 2018LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Fontana 701 596 WPYLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Summit SRA295.005 / Fontana SRA-295005LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 701 596 WPYLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 6499 999LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Music For Leisure SP 180LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Music For Leisure SP 180LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Music For Leisure SP 180 / Music For Leisure NZ SP 180LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Switzerland | Contour 6870 571LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Contour CN 2018LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870 571LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Contour CN 2018LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870 571LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870-571 / Contour 6870 571LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Weiße Rosen Aus Athen are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Fontana 701 596 WPY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 701 596 WPY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 701596 1Y 8 ✳ AA 850318 1Y 31 1 and 701596 2Y ✳ AA 850318 2 Y // 2 2 31 1. 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.