France
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 2C 064-12694
- Format
- LP, Album · Textured
- Runout / matrix
12694 A 22 M6 295902 2
12694 B 22 M6 295903 2
Vinyl pressings
by Gilbert Bécaud · 1973
Olympia 73 - Enregistrement Public 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.
9 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
12694 A 22 M6 295902 2
12694 B 22 M6 295903 2
12694 A 22 M6 295802 2Runout side A
12694 B 22 M6 295803 2Runout side B
C 064 - 12.694 ALabel side A
C 064 - 12.694 BLabel side B
12694 A 22 M6 295902 2Runout side A
12694 B 22 M6 295903 2Runout side B
C 064 - 12.694 ALabel side A
C 064 - 12.694 BLabel side B
12-694-A #2 D.K.Side A runout, etched
12-694-B #2 D.KSide B runout, etched
12.694ASide A label
12.694BSide B label
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 | Canada | Pathé SPAM-67.362 / Pathé SP AM 67.362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Columbia 2C 064-12694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Columbia 2C 064-12694 / Columbia 2C 064-12.694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Columbia 2C 064 - 12694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Columbia 2C 064-12694 / Columbia 2C 064-12.694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Columbia 1C 062-12 694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80981First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Columbia 2C 064-12694 / Columbia 5C 062-12694First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | EMI 1 J 064-12694 / Odeon 1 J 064-12694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Pathé SPTL-17.008LP | LP |
| 1974 | Turkey | Grafonola GTX 715LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Olympia 73 - Enregistrement Public are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia 2C 064-12694.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 064-12694, 2C 064 - 12694, SPAM-67.362, 1C 062-12 694) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12694 A 22 M6 295902 2 and 12694 B 22 M6 295903 2. 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.