Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1969
Odessa was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 14 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.
582049 A//1 420 1 1 5Side A runout
582049 B//1 420 1 1 2Side B runout
583050 A✶✶//1 420 1 2 3Side C runout
583050 B//2▽420 11 3Side D runout
ST-C-681521 - DD LW AT (MR) △12963 WRunout A, variant 1
ST-C-681522 - FF LW AT (MR) △12963-X RG WRunout B, variant 1
ST-C-681523 - EE LW AT (MR) △12964 RG WRunout C, variant 1
ST-C-681524 - EE LW AT (MR) △12964-X RG WRunout D, variant 1
CP o ST-C-681521-1D | P 3Runout A, variant 1
CP o ST-C-681522-1D P A3Runout B, variant 1
CP o ST-C-681523-1D | P A3Runout C, variant 1
CP o ST-C-681524-1D | A3Runout D, variant 1
ST-C-681521-BRunout, side A, etched. The B is scratched over an A.
W ST-C-681522-F ⅃Ǝ AT RGRunout, side B, etched. "EL" is written backwards and upside-down.
W ST-C-681523-A AT RGRunout, side C, etched
W ST-C-681524-A AT RGRunout, side D, etched
ST C681521-1C | CT TSide A, variant 1
ST C681522-1C | CT TSide B, variant 1
ST C681523-1C | CT TSide C, variant 1
ST C681524-1B | CT TSide D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Spin SEL-933,241First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1969 | Australia | Spin SEL933241/2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Spin SEL2-106 / Spin SD2-702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | Spin EL33241/2 / Spin SD 2-702First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 184199/200First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 2-702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records SD-70202First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 184199/200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 184199/200First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor 184199/200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor 184 199/200First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor SLPHM/D 184199/200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Polydor 220115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Spin SEL 105/6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Spin SEL-933241First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Karussell 2674 012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Karussell 2674 012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 184 199/200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | RSO 2671 106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | RSO MW 9061/2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | RSO MW 9061/2LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO 2671 108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | South Africa | RSO 2658 117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3007LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | RSO Records, Inc. RS-1-3007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-300712", Album, Stereo | 12", Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | RSO 2671 108Album, LP, Stereo | Album, LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | RSO 2658 146 / RSO 2479 158/9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | RSO CESS 2-1000LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RSO 2674 012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | RSO 26 58 117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Reprise Records R1 517011Album, LP, Reissue, Stereo | Album, LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Reprise Records R1 517011LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Spin L-45005/6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Spin L 45005/6 / Spin SEL-105LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Spin SEL-105/6 / Spin SEL-105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | RSO 2671 108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | RSO 2674 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | RSO 2671 106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2674 012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2674 012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2674 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2487 028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2674 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2674012LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Italy | Polydor SLPHM/D 184199/200LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 184 199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Spin SEL-105/6LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
84 vinyl pressings of Odessa are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1969 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 583 049/50.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 583 049/50, 582 049/50, SD 2-702, TL-ST-142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 582049 A//1 420 1 1 5 and 582049 B//1 420 1 1 2. 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.
