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Tacticos And His BouzoukisMusic From The Greek Islands

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Music From The Greek Islands

by Tacticos And His Bouzoukis · 1968

26 pressings9 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Music From The Greek Islands 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Music From The Greek Islands

11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1233
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1233 A-3Stamped Runout, Side A

SMFP 1233 B-1G 7 11Stamped Runout, Side B

SMFP 1233ASide A Label

SMFP 1233BSide B Label

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1233
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1233 A-1 G GTA 7Stamped runout, side A, variant 1

SMFP 1233 B-1 G GGR 5Stamped runout, side B, variant 1

SMFP 1233 A-1 G GRH 5Stamped runout, side A, variant 2

SMFP 1233 B-1 G GPP 3Stamped runout, side B, variant 2

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Regal SREG 1109
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SMPF 1233 A-1G MA 3Side A runout stamped

SMPF 1233 B-1G MR 2Side B runout stamped

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP 1233
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1233 A-1 G HD 3Runout, side A

SMFP 1233 B-1 G LP 3Runout, side B

SMFP 1233ALabel, side A

SMFP 1233BLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1968
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure MFP-A 8006
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SMFP 1233AA Label

SMFP 1233BB Label

SMFP 1233 A-1 GA Disc, engraved

SMFP 1233 B-1GB Disc, engraved

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A 8006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 5016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233First yearLPLP
1968GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5016First yearLPLP
1968NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure 1A 022-58062LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1968New ZealandRegal SREG 1109First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968South AfricaMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968TurkeyRegal LRZTX 109 / Regal SMFP.1233First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKRegal SREG 1109First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaAxis AXIS 6045LPLP
1973NetherlandsDelta DS 4003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973TurkeyMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233LPLP
1973TurkeyGrafonola GTX 708LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAxis AX. 1082 / Axis AX-1082LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceMusic For Pleasure MFP 5016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKFanfare SIT 60016LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USMusic For Pleasure MFP 1233LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Strose To Stroma Sou Yia Thio - Zorba's Dance
  2. A2Afto To Agori - That Boy
  3. A3Sikou Horepse Koukli Mou - Get Up, Dance My Doll
  4. A4Sikou Horepse Sirtaki - Get Up, Dance Sirtaki
  5. A5Faliriotissa - The Girl From Faliron
  6. A6Laikos Horos - Folk Dance In 9/8
  7. B1Ta Pethia Tou Pirea - Never On Sunday
  8. B2Pai, Pai - Gone, Gone
  9. B3Ftohologia - Poverty
  10. B4Varka Sto Yialo - Rowing Boat By The Shore
  11. B5Ta Thakria Mou Eene Kafta - My Tears Are Burning

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music From The Greek Islands are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Music From The Greek Islands are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1973.

When was Music From The Greek Islands first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 1233.

How do I tell if my copy of Music From The Greek Islands is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 1233, SREG 1109, MFP-A 8006, MFP 5016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMFP 1233 A-3 and SMFP 1233 B-1G 7 11. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music From The Greek Islands 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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