Vinyl pressings
by Adamo · 1967
Olympia 67 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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.
2XLB 1043 21B M6 251279Runout side A, variant 1
2XLB 1044 21B M6 251280Runout side B, variant 1
2XLB 1043 21 M6 251277Runout side A, variant 2
2XLB 1044 21 M6251 278Runout side B, variant 2
2XLB 1043 21B M6 251279A-side runout
2XLB 1044 21B M6 251280B-side runout
2 XLB 1043A-side label
2 XLB 1044B-side label
2 YLB 1043 21 M6 251414 PRunout side A
2XLB 1044 21 P M6 251415 PRunout side B
2 YLB 1043Label side A
2 YLB 1044Label side B
II 2XLB 1043 21 M6 251277Runout side A
II 2XLB 1044 21 M6 251278Runout side B
2 XLB 1043Label side A
2 XLB 1044Label side B
2 YLB 1043 21 M6 251414 PRunout side 1, stamped - P etched
2 YLB 1044 21 M6 251415 PRunout side 2, stamped - P etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Belgium | La Voix De Son Maître RCSD 22 / His Master's Voice RCSD 22First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Belgium | La Voix De Son Maître RCLP 22 / His Master's Voice RCLP 22First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | His Master's Voice RCSD 22First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Belgium | His Master's Voice GSDF 321First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Pathé SPAM 67.204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Pathé PAM 67.204First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Pathé SPAM 67.204First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FELP 321First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CFELP 1321First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FELP 321First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | La Voix De Son Maître GSDF 321First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FELP 321First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 74256 / Electrola SME 74256First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 74256 / Electrola SME 74256First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Greece | His Master's Voice GCLP 1004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître CFELP 1321LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître GSDF 20002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Pathé GSDF 321LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître CFELP 1321LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître CFELP 1321LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Columbia 1 C 062-23171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice 537 001LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice 537 001LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
33 vinyl pressings of Olympia 67 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Belgium, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître FELP 321.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FELP 321, CFELP 1321, GSDF 321, RCSD 22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XLB 1043 21B M6 251279 and 2XLB 1044 21B M6 251280. 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.
