Greece
1979- Label and catalog number
- Lyra 3733
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LY 3733 A M.T Ⓟ 1979 410 L20Side A etching
LYRA 3733 B M.T. Ⓟ 1979 410 L20Side B etching
YLP 3733-A
YLP 3733-B
Vinyl pressings
by Thanos Mikroutsikos · 1979
Ο Σταυρός Του Νότου was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
LY 3733 A M.T Ⓟ 1979 410 L20Side A etching
LYRA 3733 B M.T. Ⓟ 1979 410 L20Side B etching
YLP 3733-A
YLP 3733-B
LY 3733 A MT ℗ 1979 410 L20Side A runout, etched
LYRA 3733 B MT ℗ 1979 410 L20Side B runout, etched
YLP 3733-ASide A label
YLP 3733-BSide B label
LYR3733A2 MT410 L20Side A Etchings
LYRA 3733 B MT Ⓟ 1979 410 L20Side B Etchings
YLP 3733-ASide A Label
YLP 3733-BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Greece | Lyra 3733LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Greece | Music Links Knowledge MLK 3640LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Greece | Music Links Knowledge MLK 3640LPYLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Greece | Music Links Knowledge MLK 3640LPYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Greece | Music Links Knowledge MLK 3640LP, Album, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue · Numbered, Picture disc |
12 vinyl pressings of Ο Σταυρός Του Νότου are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1979 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Greece. One of them is Lyra 3733.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3733) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LY 3733 A M.T Ⓟ 1979 410 L20 and LYRA 3733 B M.T. Ⓟ 1979 410 L20. 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.