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Bouzouki Sound

by Orchester Claudius Alzner · 1974

21 pressings6 countriesPopFolkWorld& Country

Bouzouki Sound was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bouzouki Sound

7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Switzerland

1974
Label and catalog number
Elite Special PLPS 30165
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

PLPS - 30165 A Made in Switzerland (P) 1974 ML SURunout side A

PLPS - 30165 B Made in Switzerland (P) 1974 ML SURunout side B

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Yugoslavia

June 1974
Label and catalog number
Jugoton LSE-70607Elite Special plps 30 168
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LSE-70607 A 1674 MKA

LSE-70607 B 1674 MKB

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Yugoslavia

June 1, 1974
Label and catalog number
Jugoton LSE-70607Elite Special plps 30 168
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LE-S-70607A 1674 MKRunout A

LE-S-70607B 1674Runout B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyElite Special PLPS 30165 / Elite Special PLPS 30.165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SwitzerlandElite Special PLPS 30165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SwitzerlandElite Special PLPS 30165 / Elite Special GB-30165LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1974SwitzerlandElite Special 43778LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1974SwitzerlandElite Special PLPS 30165First yearLPLP
1974SwitzerlandElite Special 63 639LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1974YugoslaviaJugoton LSE-70607 / Elite Special plps 30 168First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SwitzerlandElite Special PLPS 30165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974YugoslaviaJugoton LSE-70607 / Elite Special plps 30 168First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974YugoslaviaJugoton LSE-70607 / Elite Special plps 30 168First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046 - 13274 / Music For Pleasure MFP 2M 046 13274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 2M 046 13274 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046 - 13.274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-13274LPLP
1977YugoslaviaJugoton LSE-70607 / Elite Special plps 30 168LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980YugoslaviaJugoton LSE-70607 / Elite Special plps 30 168LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1982GermanyHEP HN 4691LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCarinia Records HI-30 001 / Carinia Records HI-30001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2M046-1 3274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046 - 13274 / Music For Pleasure MFP 2M 046 13274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046 - 13274 / Music For Pleasure MFP 2M 046 13274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 12 213LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Die Bouzouki Klang Durch Die Sommernacht (When Bousoukis Played)
  2. A2Zorba (Zorba's Dance)
  3. A3Ein Schiff Wird Kommen (Never On Sunday)
  4. A4Matrosen, Matrosen Sind Wie Der Wind
  5. A5Ich Hab' Die Liebe Geseh'n
  6. A6Akropolis Adieu
  7. B1Sirtaki
  8. B2Weisse Rosen Aus Athen (White Roses Of Athens)
  9. B3Immer Wieder Sonntags
  10. B4Was In Athen Geschah (It Happened In Athens)
  11. B5Ich Schau Den Weissen Wolken Nach
  12. B6Einmal Weht Der Südwind Wieder

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bouzouki Sound are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Bouzouki Sound are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.

When was Bouzouki Sound first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Germany. One of them is Elite Special PLPS 30165, released February 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Bouzouki Sound is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PLPS 30165, LSE-70607) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bouzouki Sound on vinyl worth?

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.

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