France
1966- Label and catalog number
- Barclay XBLY 80310-1
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Hugues Aufray · 1966
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.
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.
XBLY. 80.310-A2 GPRunout side A
JIBLY. 80.310 B2 GPRunout side B
XBLY 80310-1Label side A
XBLY 80310-2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Barclay CBLP 2082 / Barclay CBLP-2082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | France | Barclay XBLY 80310-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | France | Barclay 80.310 / Barclay 80 310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TL.5419First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Barclay 80.310 / Barclay 80 310LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 950.053 / Barclay 950053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | France | Barclay BLY 950053LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 95.007 / Barclay 95007LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 80 310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 310LP | LP |
| ? | France | Barclay 80.310 / Barclay 80 310LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Israel | Barclay AN 69-38LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of En Direct De L'Olympia are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, UK, Canada. One of them is Barclay XBLY 80310-1.
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.
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.