Spain
1976- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CPS 9466/7
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
ESS 1420Label side A, Upside down
ESS 1421Label side B, Upside down
ESS 1422Label side C, Upside down
ESS 1423Label side D, Upside down

Vinyl pressings
by Julio Iglesias · 1976
En El Olympia was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ESS 1420Label side A, Upside down
ESS 1421Label side B, Upside down
ESS 1422Label side C, Upside down
ESS 1423Label side D, Upside down
ESS 1420Label side A, Upside down
ESS 1421Label side B, Upside down
ESS 1422Label side C, Upside down
ESS 1423Label side D, Upside down
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Alhambra 119.667/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Bolivia | Alhambra ECLP/S - 013 / Alhambra ECLP/S-013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | London Records LFS-90201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Colombia | Alhambra 9015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Costa Rica | CBS 100453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Decca 130501 02First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Philips 9286 358 / Philips 9286 359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 6641 488First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Columbia SRL 5539/40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Puerto Rico | Alhambra ACS-25First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Columbia CPS 9466/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Columbia CPS 9466/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Columbia CPS 9466/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Columbia CPS 9466/7First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | Alhambra LPA-212-13First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Discos CBS International DML-50315LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | CBS GFC-90607 / CBS GFC 90607LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Sony Music 196587572518 / Legacy 196587572518LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records LFS-90201LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of En El Olympia are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1976 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Spain, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CPS 9466/7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPS 9466/7, LPA-212-13, 119.667/8, ECLP/S - 013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ESS 1420 and ESS 1421. 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.