Greece
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33GSX 36
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XGX-353
XGX-354
Vinyl pressings
by Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος · 1968
Χρώματα was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.
XGX-353
XGX-354
YGX 25-1GA side runout
YGX 26-1GB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Greece | Columbia 33GSX 36First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | Columbia 33 SCXG 3252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Greece | Columbia SCXG 3252 / Columbia 33 GSX 36LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Greece | Odeon SCXG 3252LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Columbia 2J 062-70144LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Columbia 2J 062-70144LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Columbia 14C 062-70144 / Columbia 2J 062-70144LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Odeon 2J 062-70144LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Columbia SCXG3252 / Columbia SCXG 3252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | EMI 7243 4 78722 1 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Χρώματα are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1968 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Greece. One of them is Columbia 33GSX 36.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33GSX 36, 33 SCXG 3252) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XGX-353 and XGX-354. 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.