Vinyl pressings
by Faces · 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.
27 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 19 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.
K 56011 A2 6 2 C BS 2665 40314-1Side A runout, variant 1
K 56011 B1 7 5 C BS 2665-40315-1Side B runout, variant 1
K 56011 A2 1 2 B BS 2665 40314-1Side A runout, variant 2
K 56011 B2 1 1 A BS 2665-40315-1Side B runout, variant 2
P BS 2665 40314-1 xRunout side A, variant 1
P BS 2665-40315-1 xRunout side B, variant 1
P BS 2665 40314-1 X A1Runout side A, variant 2
P BS 2665 40315-1 BRunout side B, variant 2
BS 2665 40314-1-2 B5 T1Side A runout, variant 1
BS 2665 40315-1-2 B4 T1Side B runout, variant 1
BS 2665 40314-1-2 T1Side A runout, variant 2
BS 2665 40315-1-2 T1Side B runout, variant 2
BS 2665 40314-1ASide A, Etched - Variant #1
BS 2665 40315-1BSide B, Etched - Variant #1
BS 2665 40314-1x 8Side A, Etched - Variant #2
BS 2665 40315-1Side B, Etched - Variant #2
S1 BS 2665-40314-1B A3Side A runout, variant 1
BS 2665-40315-1B A1Side B runout, variant 1
S 1 BS 2665-40314-1A o A1Side A runout, variant 2
1 S BS 2665-40315-1B o A3Side B runout, variant 2
BS 2665 40314-1ASide A runout, variant 1
BS 2665 40315-1BSide B runout, variant 1
1S BS 2665 40314-1A A6Side A runout, variant 2
S1 BS2665-40315-1B A4Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 50.14.055 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 50.14.055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 50.14.055First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBLP-5043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56011 / Warner Bros. Records K 56011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56011 / Warner Bros. Records K 56011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 011 / Warner Bros. Records K 56011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 011First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 0392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K 56011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 56011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8327WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8327WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records BS 2665First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-4701WLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 2665 / Warner Bros. Records 081227953850LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 2665 / Rhino Records 603497820139LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | US | Warner Records R1 728530 / Warner Records 603497810673LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56011LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BS 2665 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 2665LP, Album | LP, Album |
37 vinyl pressings of Ooh La La are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 56011, released April 13, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 56011, BS 2665, 50.14.055, WBLP-5043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 56011 A2 6 2 C BS 2665 40314-1 and K 56011 B1 7 5 C BS 2665-40315-1. 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.
