Yugoslavia
1973- Label and catalog number
- PGP RTB S-53 696PGP RTB S 53 696
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
S - 53696 A 300773Runout Side A
S - 53696 B 300773Runout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Vicky Leandros · 1973
Chante 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.
12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S - 53696 A 300773Runout Side A
S - 53696 B 300773Runout Side B
S-53696 A 300773Runout Side A
S-53696 B 300773Runout Side B
S-53696 A 300773Runout Side A
S-53696 B 300773Runout Side B
10BPKS-1898 G MSide A Runout Etched
10BPKS-1899 GZ MSide B Runout Etched
10BPKS-1898Side A Label
10BPKS-1899Side B Label
6000108 1 380 CIDISStamped on runout area side A
6000108 2 380 CIDISStamped on runout area side B
6000 108 1Label A
6000 108 1Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor 75-5158First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6000 108First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6000 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Madagascar | Philips 6000 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Philips 6000 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Philips 6000 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Turkey | Philips 6000 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Turkey | Philips 6000 108First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S-53 696 / PGP RTB S 53 696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S-53 696 / Philips S-53 696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S - 53 696 / Philips S - 53 696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S-53 696 / Philips S-53 696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mozambique | Philips 6000 1087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Chante Bouzouki are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Yugoslavia, Canada, France, Madagascar and more. One of them is PGP RTB S-53 696.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-53 696, S - 53 696, 75-5158, 6000 108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S - 53696 A 300773 and S - 53696 B 300773. 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.