France
1965- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 80 249Barclay 80249
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
H/BLY.80.249.A2 GFRunout side A
H/BLY.80.249.B2 GFRunout side B
X BLY 80249 ALabel side A
X BLY 80249 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Hugues Aufray · 1965
Olympia 64 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
H/BLY.80.249.A2 GFRunout side A
H/BLY.80.249.B2 GFRunout side B
X BLY 80249 ALabel side A
X BLY 80249 BLabel side B
X BLY 80249 A1Runout stamped A side
X BLY 80249 B1Runout stamped B side
X BLY 80.249 ALabel A side
X BLY 80.249 BLabel B side
CBLP 2061-A Side 1Side A Stamp
CBLP2061-B Side 2Side B Stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Barclay CBLP 2061First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 80 249 / Barclay 80249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 80 249 / Barclay 80249LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 80 249 / Barclay 80249LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 80 249 S / Barclay 80249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 80 249 / Barclay 80249LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Argentina | Barclay LD 15164LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Barclay 80249 / Barclay 80.249LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 93 036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 93036LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | DOL DOL1218FCLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Olympia 64 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, Canada. One of them is Barclay 80 249.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80 249, 80 249 S, CBLP 2061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H/BLY.80.249.A2 GF and H/BLY.80.249.B2 GF. 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.