Vinyl pressings
by Odyssey · 1972
Odyssey was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MW-115-1A-1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K B4RS-2658-1 ISide A runout
MW-115-2A-1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K B4RS-2659-1 ISide B runout
B4RS-26758Side A label
B4RS-26759Side B label
MW-115-1A B4RS-2658-1 DSide A
MW-115-2A B4RS-2659-1 DSide B
MW-115-1A H B4RS-2658-1 cSide A
MW-115-2A H B4RS-2659-1 cSide B
MW-115-1A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K B4RS-2658-1 DSide A runout etched, B4RS-2658-1 D stamped
MW-115-2A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K B4RS-2659-1 DSide B runout etched, B4RS-2659-1 D stamped
MW-115-1ASide A & B label
MW-115-1A B4RS-2658-1 ASide A
MW-115-2A B4RS-2659-2 ASide B
MW-115-1ASide A runout (set 1)
MW-115-2ASide B runout (set 1)
B4RS-2658Side B runout (set 2)
B4RS-2659Side B runout (set 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | Tamla Motown TSM-ST 60028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | MoWest SWG-7591 / Tamla Motown SMOW-10002First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Rare Earth 5C 056-93 683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Philippines | Motown MW 115LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | MoWest MW 115LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | MoWest MW 115L DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | MoWest MW 115LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MoWest MW 115L DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | MoWest MW 115LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MoWest MW 115LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | MoWest MWS 7002 / MoWest 1E 062 ○ 93683LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Tamla Motown S-32.550 / Tamla Motown MW-115 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japan | Cisco International AISLE-1006 / MoWest MW-115LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Japan | Universal Music UIJY - 75027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1970 / MoWest RGM-1970LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Odyssey are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Italy, Netherlands, Philippines and more. One of them is MoWest MW 115L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MW 115L, MW 115L DJ, TSM-ST 60028, 5C 056-93 683) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MW-115-1A-1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K B4RS-2658-1 I and MW-115-2A-1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K B4RS-2659-1 I. 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.
