Vinyl pressings
by Mireille Mathieu · 1969
Olympia was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
BLY 80414 A3 XBARCX 65047 M6 269683Side A runout
BLY 80414 B3 XBARCX 6 50 48 M6 269684Side B runout
X BLY 80.414 A X BARCX 65.047Label side A
X BLY 80.414 B X BARCX 65.048Label side B
MP H2. BL·/· 80414 A2Runout side A, etched Variant 1
MP H2. BL·/· 80.414 B2Runout side A, etched Variant 1
HXBLY 80414 ARunout side A, etched Variant 2
HXBLY 80414 B1 TRunout side B, etched Variant 2
ST 1-495Label - side A
ST 2-495Label - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | Barclay 80 414 / Barclay 80.414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 80 414 / Barclay N° 80.414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Uruguay | Capitol Records ST 50524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Disc Jockey 14003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Barclay 80066LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Ariola 80 450 IULP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Barclay S-21.160LP | LP |
| 1970 | UK | Columbia SCX 6391 / Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 91092LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Columbia SCX 6391 / Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 91092LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Ariola 80 450-I / Ariola 80.450-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 305LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 55 – 5866 / PGP RTB LP 5866LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia SCXO-6391LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Tapecar 80414LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2424 042LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Barclay 80414 / Barclay 80 414LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 414LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Columbia SCX 6391 / Columbia SCX-6391LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong & Thailand | Columbia SCX 6391 / Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 91092LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-495LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-495LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-8-0495 / Capitol Records ST-495LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-495LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 55 – 5866 / PGP RTB LP 55 5866LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
24 vinyl pressings of Olympia are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Uruguay. One of them is Barclay 80 414.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80 414, ST 50524) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLY 80414 A3 XBARCX 65047 M6 269683 and BLY 80414 B3 XBARCX 6 50 48 M6 269684. 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.
