Vinyl pressings
by Bernard Lavilliers · 1980
O Gringo was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
92038 A J 222 92038 A1 POLYGRAM BAR DACRunout side A, etched [92038 A J], stamped
92038 B J 222 92038 B1 POLYGRAM BAR DACRunout side B, var.1, etched [92038 B J], stamped
92038 B J 222 92038 B POLYGRAM BAR DA DU1Runout side B, var.2, etched [92038 B J], stamped
92039 A J BAR 222 92039 A POLYGRAMRunout side C, etched [92039 A J], stamped
222 92038 A1 POLYGRAM BAR DAC C9 920038AⅠA side runout, variant 1
222 92038 B1 POLYGRAM BAR DAC B31 920038BⅠB side runout, variant 1
BAR222 92039 A POLYGRAM A21 920039AⅠC side runout, variant 1
BAR 222 92039 B POLYGRAM A13 920039BⅠD side runout, variant 1
92 038 1Center Label A
92 038 2Center Label B
92 039 1Center Label C
92 039 2Center Label D
92 038 1Center Label A
92 038 2Center Label B
92 039 1Center Label C
92 039 2Center Label D
80298A-1YRunout Record 1 Side 1, Stamped
80298B-1YRunout Record 1 Side 2, Stamped
80299A-ILRunout Record 2 Side 2, Stamped
80299B-ILRunout Record 2 Side 2, Stamped
80298-ASLabel side A
80298-BSLabel side B
80299-ASLabel side C
80299-BSLabel side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Barclay 80298/99First yearLP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | LP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Barclay 80298/99First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 92 038/39First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 92 038/39First yearLP, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album | LP, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Album |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 92 038/39LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 92 038/39First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 92 038/39First yearLP, Album, White Label, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | LP, Album, White Label, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Barclay 0066.060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Barclay BRCLP 60082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Barclay BA 611First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Barclay MOV-66.003First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Barclay 17.2250/9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Barclay L28B-1083LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Barclay L28B-1083LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | France | Barclay 537 672-6 / Universal Music France 537 672-6LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of O Gringo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France, Canada, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Barclay 92 038/39.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 92 038/39, 80298/99, 0066.060, BRCLP 60082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 92038 A J 222 92038 A1 POLYGRAM BAR DAC and 92038 B J 222 92038 B1 POLYGRAM BAR DAC. 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.
