US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Salsoul Records SA 8515
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pink
- Runout / matrix
SA-8515-A-10 TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ1 #Side A runout
SA-8515-B I TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ4 FSide B runout
SA 8515 ASide A label
SA 8515 BSide B label
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.
11 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
SA-8515-A-10 TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ1 #Side A runout
SA-8515-B I TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ4 FSide B runout
SA 8515 ASide A label
SA 8515 BSide B label
SA-8515-A 2 TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ2DSide A runout- variant 1
SA-8515-B I TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ2BSide B runout- variant 1
SA-8515-A-2 TM/JR STERLING I ɅCI BSide A runout- variant 2
SA-8515-B 1 TM/JR STERLING I ɅCI ESide B runout- variant 2
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 | Brazil | Salsoul Records SA 8515First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | France | Salsoul Records ZL 37247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Salsoul Records SLP 60007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Salsoul Records SLP 60007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Salsoul Records RVP-6407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Salsoul Records RVP-6407First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Panama | Salsoul Records SA 8515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8515First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8515First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8515First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Uruguay | Salsoul Records LPUS 211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Salsoul Records SA 8515LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA 8515LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | India | Salsoul Records SA 8515LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Salsoul Records SA 8515LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Olé Olé are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Brazil, France, Greece and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SA 8515.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SA 8515, ZL 37247, SLP 60007, RVP-6407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SA-8515-A-10 TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ1 # and SA-8515-B I TM/JR STERLING I Ʌ4 F. 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.