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Greece Is... Dances

by Various Artists · 1973

10 pressings3 countriesÉntekhnoLaïkóFolkWorld

Greece Is... Dances 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... Dances

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.

Greece

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia PSCXG 503
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YGX 491 2Side A, runout, stamped

YGX 492 2Side B, runout, stamped

YGX-491/IISide A, label

YGX-492/IISide B, label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SOXLP-7575
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YGX491

YGX492

YGX491

2YAA 1325

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaHis Master's Voice SOXLP-7575First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1973GreeceColumbia PSCXG 503First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973USAris LARS-2028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02809 / World Record Club R 02809LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GreeceColumbia 14C 054-70006LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceColumbia 2J 054-70006LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceColumbia 14C 054- 70006LPLP
?GreeceEMI 14C 054-70006 / Columbia 14C 054-70006LPLP
?GreeceColumbia 14C 054- 70006LPLP
?GreeceEMI 14C 054-70006 / Columbia 14C 054-70006LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Syrtaki Dance = Horos Syrtaki
  2. A2The Girl From Syros = Frangosyriani
  3. A3Hasaposervikos = Laterna Kai Defi
  4. A4Don't = Mi Kale Mou
  5. A5You'd Better Kill Me
  6. A6Tsiftedeli
  7. B1Dance The Sirtaki = Siko Horepse Sirtaki
  8. B2Titrow The Dice Well = Fere Mia Kali
  9. B3Hasaposervikos
  10. B4Aptaliko
  11. B5For The Eyes I Love = Yia Ta Matia Pagapo
  12. B6Tsiftedeli From Bournelli

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Greece Is... Dances are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Greece, US, Australia. One of them is Columbia PSCXG 503.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSCXG 503, LARS-2028, SOXLP-7575) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YGX 491 2 and YGX 492 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Greece Is... Dances 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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