Vinyl pressings
by Alan Stivell · 1972
À L'Olympia was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
6399005 1 380 C31Side A runout, variant 1
6399005 2 380 DCSide B runout, variant 1
6399005 1 380 DOOSide A runout, variant 2
6399005 2 380 OOVSide B runout, variant 2
6399005 1 380 DFace 1, stamped in runout
6399005 2 380 ⋀Face 2, stamped in runout - Variant 1
6399 005 1Side A, label
6399 005 2Side B, label
6444506 1Y//1▽420Side A Runout, Stamped
6399005Side A & B Runout, Etched
6444506 2Y//1▽420Side B Runout, Stamped
6399 005.1Side A Label
64445 06 1Side 1
64445 06 2Side 2
2424-068-A Y.Runout side A etched
2424-068-B Y.Runout side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2424 068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2424 068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2424 068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2424 068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Fontana 6399 005First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | Fontana 6399 005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ireland | Fontana 6399 005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Fontana SFX-5036First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Japan | Fontana SFX-5036First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Fontana 6399 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Fontana 6399 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Fontana 6325 321ALP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Australia | Philips 9120 188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor 2424 068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Philips 91 20 188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips 9120 188LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Fontana 6325 321LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 6325 321LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fontana 6325 321LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fontana 6325 321LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fontana 6325 321LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 6325 321LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
22 vinyl pressings of À L'Olympia are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, UK, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Fontana 6399 005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6399 005, 2424 068, SFX-5036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6399005 1 380 C31 and 6399005 2 380 DC. 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.
