APHRODITE'S CHILD 666

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Forget pop, prog rules. While I really like the pop side of Aphrodite's Child, it was 666 that will always be most associated with the group, for several reasons. First, the controversial nature of the album. Vangelis reports that Mercury panicked when he delivered his first cut (a 4 album version!), and they refused to release it, especially due to the cut "¥" with Irene Papas' wonderful vocals. So it was shelved for nearly two years (from 1970 to 1972). By the time it was released, Aphrodite's Child was finished as a band. Vangelis did not like the pressure to produce pop records and he hated touring, whereas Demis and Lukas were more inclined to that direction. Indeed, they both went off on solo careers during the time that 666 sat on the shelf. I often wondered why Mercury decided to release the album. They sent it to their progressive label, Vertigo, and bid farwell to Aphrodite's Child, although Vangelis did record one more album for Vertigo, his solo album Earth in 1973. As it stands, this 2 disc release is one of the first concept albums, and is regarded as a progressive rock classic. On top of that, Vangelis collectors have to compete with the Vertigo label collectors to buy these records, especially the first white Vertigo swirl label inner label issues. [Thanks to Roland Weißflog for the information on the French LP cover variation, the scan of the German white label promo and the scan of the 1st Japanese issue and 1st Japanese issue white label promo, to Franco Lo Schiavo for the scan of the 2nd Dutch "Break" 7" and to Augusto Croce for the scan of the 1st issue Italian LP].

LPs

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Canada	Vertigo	VEL2-500	1st pressing, white Vertigo swirl inner label, gatefold sleeve
	Canada	Vertigo	VEL2-500	2nd pressing, spaceship inner label, gatefold sleeve
	Canada	Mercury	SRM-2-7510	3rd pressing, gatefold sleeve
	Canada	Mercury	SRM-2-7510	4th pressing, gatefold sleeve
	Colombia	Vertigo	6673 001	white Vertigo swirl inner label
	EU	Vertigo	838 430-1	2002 reissue on 180g vinyl, spaceship inner label, gatefold sleeve
	France	Vertigo	6673 001	White Vertigo swirl inner label, gatefold sleeve, does NOT have "COMPOSED BY VANGELIS PAPATHANASSIOU LYRICS BY COSTAS FERRIS" on front cover
	France	Vertigo	6673 001	White Vertigo swirl inner label, gatefold sleeve
	France	Vertigo	6673 001	Spaceship inner label, gatefold sleeve
	France	Vertigo	6673 001	Reissue, black spaceship inner label, gatefold sleeve
	Germany (West)	Deutschen Grammophon	none	Single LP white label test pressing, includes 16 tracks total, some tracks have different edits/mixes than normal (like the Greek pressings)
	Germany (West)	Vertigo	6673 001	White Vertigo swirl inner label, gatefold sleeve
	Germany (West)	Vertigo	6673 001	White label promo
	Germany (West)	Vertigo	6673 001	Spaceship inner label
	Germany	Vertigo	6673 001	1989 reissue, spaceship inner label
	Greece	Vertigo	6673 001	1974, spaceship inner label, gatefold sleeve, unique mix to many tracks, including some longer versions
	Greece	Vertigo	6673 001	reissue, spaceship inner label, gatefold sleeve, unique mix to many tracks, including some longer versions
	Holland	Vertigo	6673 001	Spaceship inner label
	Israel	Vertigo	6673 001	White Vertigo swirl inner label, single sleeve
	Italy	Vertigo	6673 001	1972, White Vertigo swirl inner label
	Italy	Vertigo	6641 436 A/9286 089~90	1976, reissue, White Vertigo swirl inner label
	Italy	Vertigo	9286 089	Reissue, spaceship inner label
	Japan	Vertigo	RJ-5038~9	1st issue, obi strip and insert, different cover, white Vertigo swirl inner label
	Japan	Vertigo	RJ-5038~9	1st issue, obi strip and insert, different cover, white label promo
	Japan	Vertigo	SFX-10014~15	2nd issue, obi strip and insert, spaceship inner label
	Japan	Vertigo	SFX-10014~15	2nd issue, obi strip and insert, white label promo
	Japan	Vertigo	15PP-29~30	3rd issue, obi strip and insert, spaceship inner label
	Japan	Vertigo	15PP-29~30	3rd issue, obi strip and insert, white label promo
	Korea (South)	Vertigo	6673 001/SEL-RP 1191	Spaceship inner label, insert
	New Zealand	Vertigo	6641 627	Spaceship inner label, insert, single sleeve design
	United Kingdom	Vertigo	6673 001	1st issue, white Vertigo swirl inner label
	United Kingdom	Vertigo	6673 001	2nd issue, spaceship inner label
	United Kingdom	Vertigo	6641 581	Reissue, different cover, spaceship inner label
	United States	Vertigo	VEL2-500	1st issue, White Vertigo swirl inner label
	United States	Vertigo	VEL2-500	white label promo
	United States	Vertigo	VEL2-500	2nd issue, spaceship inner label
	United States	Vertigo/Mercury	VEL2-500	3rd issue, Mercury inner label
	United States	Vertigo/Mercury	VEL2-500	4th issue, different Mercury inner label

CDs

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Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
	Germany (West)	Vertigo	838 430-2
	Hungary	TeleWestel	EUCD 0061	1998, single CD, slightly shorter than standard issue
	Japan	Vertigo	PPD-3039~40	1st issue, obi strip (no insert issued)
	Japan	Vertigo	PHCR-16105~6	2nd issue, obi strip (no insert issued)
	Japan	Vertigo	UICY-9373/4	3rd issue, limited edition paper sleeve, gatefold sleeve, obi, insert, replica Vertigo swirl CD sleeves (copies sold at "Disc Union" in Japan came with a bonus replica LP obi strip and also with a reproduction of the 3rd issue gatefold sleeve! )
	Japan	Vertigo	UICY-9373/4	3rd issue, limited edition paper sleeve, gatefold sleeve, obi, insert, replica Vertigo swirl CD sleeves, promotional with "SAMPLE-LOANED" around the center hole of both CDs
	Japan	Vertigo	UICY 20134/5	2010, 4th issue, obi strip, insert, SHM-CD
	Russia	"EMI"	"TOCP-6798 12"	2010, paper sleeve edition, obi strip, insert, custom inner sleeves, incredible pirate edition from Russia, given that there was no attempt to pirate an existing Japanese edition but to create something new and unique
	United States	One Way	OW 31375	1996

Extended Plays (EPs)

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
The System/Babylon/Hic et Nunc/Break/The Beast/Ofis		Chile	Vertigo	6234 100	Orange inner label
The System/Babylon/Hic et Nunc/Break/The Beast/Ofis		Chile	Vertigo	6234 100	White inner label
Hic et Nunc/Break/Babylon/The Lamb		United States	Vertigo	VEPL-1	Picture sleeve, white label promo

7" singles

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
Break/Babylon		Brazil	Vertigo	6032 900
Break/Babylon		France	Vertigo	6032 900	Picture sleeve
Babylon/Break		Greece	Mercury	6033 011	Center insert
Break/Babylon		Holland	Vertigo	6032 900	"666" picture sleeve
Break/Babylon		Holland	Vertigo	6032 900	"Crashing Car" picture sleeve
Break/Babylon		Portugal	Vertigo	6032 900	Picture sleeve
Babylon/Break		Spain	Vertigo	6032 900	Picture sleeve
Break/Babylon		United Kingdom	Vertigo	6032 900	white paper-style inner label
Break/Babylon		United Kingdom	Vertigo	6032 900	silver inner label
Break/Babylon		United Kingdom	Vertigo	6032 900	"A" white label promo
Babylon/Break		United States	Vertigo	VE-107	stock issue
Babylon/Break		United States	Vertigo	VE-107	white label promo
Break/The Seventh Seal		Venezuela	Vertigo	2-004

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