Vinyl pressings
by Franck Pourcel Et Son Grand Orchestre · 1970
Sympathy was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.
15553 A 21 M6 275 480 PRunout side A
15553 B 21 M6 275481 PRunout side B
C 062 - 15.553 ALabel side A
C 062 - 15.553 BLabel side B
15553 A 21 M6 275480Runout side A
15553 B 21 M6 275481Runout side B
2C 062-15553-ALabel side A
2C 062-15553-BLabel side B
SOLP - 7146-A-STSide A
SOLP - 7146-B-STSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 062-15553 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 062 - 15.553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 062-15553First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 5C 062-15553 / La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 062-15553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Peru | Odeon Del Peru ELD-1968First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 062-15.553First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Odeon SOLP - 7146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 443LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Mexico | Odeon SLOM 10117LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI C 062-15553LP | LP |
| ? | Greece | Columbia SCXG 1014LP | LP |
| ? | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi TCLP 16 / EMI C 062-15.553LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Sympathy are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Italy, Netherlands, Peru and more. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 062-15553.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 C 062-15553, 3C 062-15553, 5C 062-15553, ELD-1968) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15553 A 21 M6 275 480 P and 15553 B 21 M6 275481 P. 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.
