Netherlands
February 1973- Label and catalog number
- Young Blood NG 598
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Dave McTavish · 1973
Ooh La La was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
CPKS-1347*A Label
CPKS-1348*B Label
℗ 1973 YB-1016-A Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
℗ 1973 YB-1016-B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
SBoth runouts, etched
YB 1016-ALabel side A
39 PM 0003-1NLabel Side A
39 PM 0003-2NLabel Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Young Blood International YB-102273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Young Blood YB-102273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Young Blood DL 25 564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Young Blood DL 25 564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | Piccolo Mondo PM 0003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Portugal | Poplandia PC-1031First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Spain | Poplandia P-30551 / Young Blood P-30551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Poplandia P-30551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Young Blood International YB 1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Young Blood NG 598First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Angola | Poplandia PC 10317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Barclay BE 618717", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Young Blood International YB 10167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Ooh La La are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Young Blood NG 598, released February 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 598, YB-102273, YB 1016, DL 25 564) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.