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Hugues AufrayEn Direct De L'Olympia

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En Direct De L'Olympia

by Hugues Aufray · 1966

12 pressings4 countriesFolkChansonPopFolk

En Direct De L'Olympia was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of En Direct De L'Olympia

4 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.

France

1966
Label and catalog number
Barclay 80.310Barclay 80 310
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XBLY. 80.310-A2 GPRunout side A

JIBLY. 80.310 B2 GPRunout side B

XBLY 80310-1Label side A

XBLY 80310-2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaBarclay CBLP 2082 / Barclay CBLP-2082First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966FranceBarclay XBLY 80310-1First yearLPLP
1966FranceBarclay 80.310 / Barclay 80 310First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKFontana TL.5419First yearLPLP
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceBarclay 80.310 / Barclay 80 310LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1974FranceBarclay 950.053 / Barclay 950053LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974FranceBarclay BLY 950053LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1978FranceBarclay 95.007 / Barclay 95007LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBarclay 80 310LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 80 310LPLP
?FranceBarclay 80.310 / Barclay 80 310LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?IsraelBarclay AN 69-38LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Les Temps Changent2:33
  2. A2Les Crayons De Couleur2:48
  3. A3Le Joueur De Pipeau3:25
  4. A4L'epervier2:06
  5. A5Laisse-Moi Petite Fille3:22
  6. A6Guidez Mes Pas2:44
  7. A7La Fille Du Nord3:04
  8. A8L'homme Orchestre3:02
  9. B1Le Coeur Gros3:42
  10. B2Cauchemard Psychomoteur5:10
  11. B3Les Tourterelles1:40
  12. B4Le Rossignol Anglais4:18
  13. B5Santiano2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of En Direct De L'Olympia are there?

12 vinyl pressings of En Direct De L'Olympia are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.

When was En Direct De L'Olympia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, UK, Canada. One of them is Barclay XBLY 80310-1.

How do I tell if my copy of En Direct De L'Olympia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XBLY 80310-1, 80.310, TL.5419, CBLP 2082) 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.

How much is En Direct De L'Olympia on vinyl worth?

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.

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