APHRODITE'S CHILD

Best of Aphrodite's Child

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Best of Aphrodite's Child West German CD front coverAphrodite's Child released enough singles on their first two albums to justify Mercury's release of the Best of Aphrodite's Child, which does not include anything from 666 (which was sitting on the shelf at the time of this album's initial release). Of course this compilation covers all the big pop hits, and avoids some of the more progressively-flavored tracks (like "Day of the Fool", "Magic Mirror"). The album had widespread release, further release than either of the first two albums. I'm listening to the album as I type this. There are some real gems here, but there was a mastering problem on the 1st issue of the CD...a slight tape darg at the beginning of "Wake Up". Aphrodite's Child were massive throughout most of the world but virtually ignored in the United States. Besides 666, none of their albums were ever released here. [Thanks to Javier Villalba for the scan of the Venezuala LP inner label].

LPs

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Country

Label

Catalog No.

Notes

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Chile

Mercury

6333 002

paper sleeve

No picture

Germany (West)

Mercury

6333 002

gatefold sleeve

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Germany (West)

Mercury

6333 002

 

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Greece

Mercury

6333 002

1st issue

No picture

Greece

Mercury

838 706-1

reissue

No picture

Greece

Mercury

838 706-1

reissue, white label test pressing

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Holland

Mercury

6333 002

 

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Israel

Mercury

6333 002

 

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Italy

Mercury

6333 004 L

Unique cover

Picture

Spain

Mercury

6333 002

Unique cover

No picture

Spain

Mercury

424 611-1

reissue

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Taiwan

Tai Lee

TLA-6755

 

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Turkey

Yanki Records

YP 640

 

Picture

Venezuala

Mercury

13.015

Uncensored cover, titled "Le Mejor de Aphrodite's Child"

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Venezuala

Mercury

13.015

"Censura" on cover, titled "Le Mejor de Aphrodite's Child"

CDs

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Label

Catalog No.

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Germany (West)

Mercury

838 706-2

 

Extended Plays (EPs)

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Label

Catalog No.

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Rain and Tears/Don't Try To Catch A River/Marie Jolie

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Angola

Mercury

6234 002

Picture sleeve

Rain and Tears/Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall/Such A Funny Night/Marie Jolie

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Brazil

Mercury

6234 003

Picture sleeve, blue inner label

Rain and Tears/Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall/Such A Funny Night/Marie Jolie

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Brazil

Mercury

6234 003

Picture sleeve, "city buildings" Mercury-style inner label

Rain and Tears/Don't Try To Catch A River/Marie Jolie

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Mozambique

Mercury

6234 002

Picture sleeve, custom sticker

Rain and Tears/Don't Try To Catch A River/Marie Jolie

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Portugal

Mercury

6234 002

Picture sleeve

Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall/It's Five O'Clock/End of the World

Picture

Portugal

Mercury

6234 004

Picture sleeve

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