France
1974- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 88027CBS CBS 80.069
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold Sleeve
Vinyl pressings
by Joe Dassin · 1974
A L'Olympia Enregistrement Public was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
KXL2 5007-A GH MRunout side 1, stamped
KXL2 5007-B - 2 GH MRunout side 2, stamped
KXL2 5007-C GH MRunout side 3, stamped
KXL2 5007-D GH MRunout side 4, stamped
CBS 80069Side 1 runout stamped
CBS 80070Side 2 runout stamped
CBS 80069Side 1 label
CBS 80070Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor KXL2 5007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor KXL2 5007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 88027 / CBS CBS 80.069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 88027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 88027 / CBS CBS 80.069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | CBS CBS 88027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | CBS CBS 88027LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS CBS S 88027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Unknown | Sony Music 0190758195513LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS CBS 88027 / CBS CBS 80.069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of A L'Olympia Enregistrement Public are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Canada, Greece, Netherlands. One of them is CBS CBS 88027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 88027, KXL2 5007, CBS S 88027) 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.