Vinyl pressings
by Charo · 1978
Olé Olé 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.
19 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SG-202 A 1 TM/JR STERLING Ⅰ A2ARunout Side A, variant 1
SG-202 B 1 TM/JR STERLING Ⅰ A1FRunout Side B, variant 1
SG-202 A 1 TM/JR STERLING Ⅰ A2LRunout Side A, variant 2
SG-202 B 1 TM/JR STERLING Ⅰ A2ERunout Side B, variant 2
SG-202 A 1 TM/JR STERLING I A2 RRunout side A
SG-202X 1 F/W TC A1 GRunout side B
SG 202AA-Side Label
SG 202XB-Side Label
SG-202 X 1 F/W TC \ AI BSide A Runout
A1X SILENT GROOVE 2-1 ISide B Runout
S7-2075-SA-DJ TM/JR STERLINGRunout A (Stereo)
S7-2075-MA-DJ TM/JR STERLINGRunout B (Mono)
S7 2075 SA DJLabel A (Stereo)
S7 2075 MA DJLabel B (Mono)
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 | Australia | Salsoul Records 103330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Salsoul Records SDM-6002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Salsoul Records SZ-711First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7-2075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Salsoul Records SG-202First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | France | Salsoul Records ZC 8295 / RCA ZC 8295First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Salsoul Records XB 2303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Salsoul Records SG 202First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Panama | Salsoul Records SG-202First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Salsoul Records 15.629 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Salsoul Records XC-2318First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records SG 202First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records SG 205First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records SG 202 (DJ)First year33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, 12" · Promo, Colored vinyl | 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, 12" · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records SG 202XFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Olé Olé are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Italy, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 202, SG 205, SG 202X, S7 2075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SG-202 A 1 TM/JR STERLING Ⅰ A2A and SG-202 B 1 TM/JR STERLING Ⅰ A1F. 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.
