Vinyl pressings
by Irene Papas · 1979
Odes was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
2473 109 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 03 1 1 8Runout side A, variant 1
2473 109 2Y 2 ℗ 1979 670 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
2473 109 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 03 1 13Runout side A, variant 2
2473 109 2Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 14 03Runout side B, variant 2
2417 343 S 1 = 2 320 RStamped runout side A, variant 1
2417 343 S 2 320 1 0Stamped runout side B, variant 1
2417 343 S 1 = 2 320 1 ZStamped runout side A, variant 2
2417 343 S 2 320 X 1Stamped runout side B, variant 2
2417 343 S 1 = 2 320 < 1Stamped runout side A
2417 343 S 2 320 [sideways K] 1Stamped runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2417 343First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2417 343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Polydor 2473 109LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2473 109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2473 109LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Polydor 2473 109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Polydor 2473 109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 24 73 109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | Polydor 2393300 / Polydor 6039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Polydor 833 864-1 / Sung Eum Limited RG 2076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Greece | Cobalt Music 5206999013617LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 2473 109LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2473 109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2473 109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2473 109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2473 109LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2473 109LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2473 109LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of Odes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Polydor 2473 109.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2473 109, 2417 343) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2473 109 1Y 1 ℗ 1979 670 03 1 1 8 and 2473 109 2Y 2 ℗ 1979 670 1 1 1. 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.
