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Greece Is...Bouzouki

by Various Artists · 1973

19 pressings7 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Greece Is...Bouzouki was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Greece Is...Bouzouki

3 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Aris LARS-2026
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

LARS-2026-A RCK SONRunout Side A Etched

LARS-2026-B RCK SONRunout Side B Etched

Bell SoundRunout Stamped Both Sides

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Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SOXLP-7573
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YGX493 2YAA 1321Side A

YGX494 2YAA 1322Side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaHis Master's Voice SOXLP-7573First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973GreeceColumbia PSCXG 501First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973USAris LARS-2026First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceColumbia 2C 062-70004LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977New ZealandWorld Record Club WM 1896LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1977UKCRD Records CRD 70004LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03131 / World Record Club R. 03131LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03131 / World Record Club R. 03131LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03131 / World Record Club R. 03131LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1979SwitzerlandTudor 76007LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03131 / World Record Club R. 03131LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SwitzerlandTudor 76007LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03131 / World Record Club R. 03131LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03131 / World Record Club R. 03131LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceColumbia 14C 054-70004 / EMI 2J 054-70004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceColumbia 14C 054-70004 / Columbia 2J 054-70004LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceColumbia 2J 054-70004LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?GreeceColumbia 2J 054-70004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GreeceEMI 14C 054-70004 / Columbia 2J 054-70004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Sakena Dance (Horos Tou Sakena)
  2. A2Little Ivory Boat (Fildisenio Karavaki)
  3. A3Baglamas (O Baglamas)
  4. A4The Dance (Horos)
  5. A5The Hassapikos Dance (Hassapikos)
  6. A6Star Of The Orient (Astro Tis Anatolis)
  7. B1New Minore (Neo Minore)
  8. B2Aivaliotiko
  9. B3Solo Bouzouki
  10. B4Solo Papaioannou
  11. B5My Life, My Love, My Bouzouki (Ta Telia Anapsane)
  12. B6The Papaioannou Bouzouki (Pennies Papaioannou)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Greece Is...Bouzouki are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Greece Is...Bouzouki are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.

When was Greece Is...Bouzouki first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Greece, US, Australia. One of them is Columbia PSCXG 501.

How do I tell if my copy of Greece Is...Bouzouki is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSCXG 501, LARS-2026, SOXLP-7573) 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 Greece Is...Bouzouki 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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