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Aphrodite's Child – Best Of Aphrodite's Child
Title: Aphrodite's Child – Best Of Aphrodite's Child
Year/Genre: 1982, Prog Rock / Psych Pop
Matrix #: 9279 573
Condition: VG++ (very clean copy; high-end VG+ with light handling only)
Cultural Facts:
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Italian 1982 budget reissue in Mercury’s “Serie Successo / Pop Stars” line, revisiting late-’60s singles and album cuts.
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Sequencing leans on “End of the World,” “Rain and Tears,” “It’s Five O’Clock” and other European hits rather than the heavier 666 material.
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Issued a decade after the band split, riding the continued popularity of Vangelis and Demis Roussos on European radio and TV.
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Easy bin rec for fans of The Moody Blues, Procol Harum, early Genesis or Italian prog comps digging beyond the usual UK names.
Price Suggestions:
NM: $18–$24
VG+: $12–$18
VG: $8–$12
G: $4–$8
12/3/25 LM
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