France
1978- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6641 837
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
PHI 6332 342 1 380 CIDISSide A runout
PHI 6332 342 2 380 CIDISSide B runout
PHI 6332 343 1 380 CIDISSide C runout
PHI 6332 343 2 380 CIDISSide D runout
Vinyl pressings
by Barbara · 1978
Enregistrement Public À L'Olympia was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PHI 6332 342 1 380 CIDISSide A runout
PHI 6332 342 2 380 CIDISSide B runout
PHI 6332 343 1 380 CIDISSide C runout
PHI 6332 343 2 380 CIDISSide D runout
6641 837-ASSide A
6641 837 -A SNB ALRunout Side A Record 1, Stamped
6641 837-BSide B
6641 837 BRunout Side B Record 1, Stamped
6332-342A-2Y 1ASide A, runout
6332-342B-1Y 1A T.Side B, runout
6332-343A-1Y 1A T. CSide C, runout
6332-343B-1Y 1A T. CSide D, runout
6632-342A-2Y 1A T. CSide A runout, stamped
6632-342B-1Y 1A T. DSide B runout, stamped
6632-343A-1Y 1A T. HSide C runout, stamped
6632-343B-1Y 1A T. ISide D runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Philips 6641 837First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Philips 6332-342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Philips 6641 837First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Philips 6641 837First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips FDX-432~3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Philips 20PP-15LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Philips 6641 837LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Philips 6641 837LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6641 837LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6641 837LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Enregistrement Public À L'Olympia are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, Canada, Japan. One of them is Philips 6641 837.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6641 837, 6332-342, FDX-432~3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 6332 342 1 380 CIDIS and PHI 6332 342 2 380 CIDIS. 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.