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Vinyl pressings

Olympia Concert

by Sidney Bechet · 1955

12 pressings4 countriesJazz

Olympia Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Olympia Concert

1 pressing came out in 1955, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKVogue Records L.A.E.12003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceMode Disques MDINT 9 136LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0315LPLP
1966GermanyPop Schallplatten ZS 10123 / Pop Schallplatten Z 10123LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968FranceMode Disques MDINT 9 136 / Mode Disques MDINT. 9136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1968FranceMode Disques MDINT 9 136 / Mode Disques MDINT. 9136LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968FranceMode Disques MDINT 9 136 / Mode Disques MDINT. 9136LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVogue LDM. 30.001 / Vogue LDM 30001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMode Disques MDINT 9136 A / Mode Disques MDINT 9136 BLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMode Disques MID 16031 / Mode Disques MDINT 9136LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPop Schallplatten ZS 10123 / Pop Schallplatten Z 10123LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanPolydor LPPM-1017LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Indicatif - Buddy Bolden Stomp
  2. A2Montmartre Boogie Woogie
  3. A3As-Tu Le Cafard
  4. A4Riverboat Shuffle
  5. A5Halle Hallelujah
  6. B1When The Saints Go Marchin' In
  7. B2Temperamental
  8. B3Sobbin' And Cryin'
  9. B4Muskrat Ramble
  10. B5On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Olympia Concert are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Olympia Concert are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1955 and 1968.

When was Olympia Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Vogue Records L.A.E.12003.

How do I tell if my copy of Olympia Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L.A.E.12003) 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.

How much is Olympia Concert on vinyl worth?

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.

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