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Σταύρος ΞαρχάκοςΕλλήσποντος

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Ελλήσποντος

by Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος · 1966

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Ελλήσποντος was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Ελλήσποντος

2 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

Greece

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33GSX 22
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XGX 319Side A, stamped

XGX 320Side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GreeceColumbia 33GSX 22First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966GreeceColumbia 33GSX 22First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967AustraliaColumbia OEX 9398LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967South AfricaColumbia JSX 6135LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKColumbia SX 6135LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GreeceColumbia 33GSX 22LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1974GreeceColumbia 2J 062-70011 / Columbia 054-70011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974New ZealandColumbia SCX 5062LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GreeceColumbia 2J 062-70011LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975New ZealandWorld Record Club 8648M / Columbia 8648MLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaAxis AXIS 6196LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993GreeceEMI 7243 4 78723 1 0LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceColumbia 2j 054-70011LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GreeceColumbia 2J 062-70011 / Columbia 14C 062-70011LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceColumbia 2J 062-70011 / Columbia 062-70011LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GreeceColumbia 33GSX 22LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceColumbia 14C 062-70011 / Columbia 2J 062-70011LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceOdeon 2J 062-70011LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKOdeon PSX 6135 / Columbia SX 6135LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USP.I. Records PI-LPS-13LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Άπονη Ζωή
  2. A2Χορός Του Σάκαινα
  3. A3Βάλε Κι' Άλλο Πιάτο Στο Τραπέζι
  4. A4Φως Της Αυγής
  5. A5Λόλα
  6. A6Υπομονή
  7. B1Τι Έχει Και Κλαίει Το Παιδί
  8. B2Τα Τραίνα Που Φύγαν
  9. B3Χασαποσέρβικο
  10. B4Όνειρο Δεμένο
  11. B5Σαββατόβραδο Στην Καισαριανή
  12. B6Τα Δάκρυά Μου Είναι Καυτά

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ελλήσποντος are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Ελλήσποντος are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1993.

When was Ελλήσποντος first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Greece. One of them is Columbia 33GSX 22.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33GSX 22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XGX 319 and XGX 320. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ελλήσποντος 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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