Vinyl pressings
by Gilbert Bécaud · 1972
Olympia 1972 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
M6 284 178 1 11891 A 22BRun-out side A
M6 284179 1 11891 B 2 2BRun-out side B
C 064 - 11.891 ALabel side A
C 064 - 11.891 BLabel side B
11891 A 22B M6 284178Runout side A, stamped
11891 B 22B M6 284179Runout side A, stamped
C 064 - 11.891 ALabel side A
C 064 - 11.891 BLabel side B
11-891-A XSide 1
11-891-B XSide 2
11 891A-1
11 891B-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Pathé SPAM 67.343First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Columbia 2 C 064-11891 / Columbia 2C 064 - 11.891First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Columbia 2C 064-11891First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Germany | Columbia 1C 062-11 891First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Israel | Columbia 2C 064-11891 / EMI 064-11891First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Italy | Columbia 3 C062 - 11891 / Columbia 3C 062 - 11891First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Turkey | Trianon LTNX 8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Odeon SOLP-7311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Pathé SPAM 67.343 / Pathé SP AM 67.343LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Olympia 1972 are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Canada, Germany, Israel and more. One of them is Columbia 2 C 064-11891.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 C 064-11891, 2C 064-11891, SPAM 67.343, 1C 062-11 891) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M6 284 178 1 11891 A 22B and M6 284179 1 11891 B 2 2B. 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.
