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Live At The Paris Olympia

by The Shadows · 1975

25 pressings17 countriesRock & RollClassic RockRock

Live At The Paris Olympia was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Live At The Paris Olympia

12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
EMI EMC 3095EMI 0C 062 ◦ 05961
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

YAX 5015-1Runout - side A

YAX 5015-2Runout - side B

YAX.5015Label - side A

YAX.5016Label - side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
EMI EMC 3095
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

YAX 5015-1 G 1Runout - side A

YAX 5016-1 G 1Runout - side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1975
Label and catalog number
EMI EMC 3095EMI 0C 062 ◦ 05961
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

YAX5015Label - side A

YAX5016Label - side B

Full details of this pressing

Denmark

1975
Label and catalog number
EMI EMC 3095EMI 0C 062 ◦ 05961
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

EMC-3095-AA side runout, stamped

EMC-3095-BB side runout, stamped

YAX 5015A side on labels

YAX 5016B side on labels

Full details of this pressing

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

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaEMI EMC 3095 / EMI 0C 062 ◦ 05961First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975DenmarkEMI EMC 3095 / EMI 0C 062 ◦ 05961First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975FranceEMI 2C 066-05961First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyEMI 1C 062-05961First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975GreeceEMI 2J 062-05961LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1975GreeceEMI 2J 062-05961First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanEMI EMS-80387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975NetherlandsEMI 5C 062-05961First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975PortugalEMI 8E 064 05961 / EMI 8E 064 - 05 961First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975South AfricaEMI EMCJ(L) 5060First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975SwedenEMI EMC 3095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKEMI EMC 3095 / EMI 0C 062 ◦ 05961First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKEMI EMC 3095First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1976UruguayEMI SLPE 500.560LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977New ZealandWorld Record Club 1733MLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumPrestige For Pleasure 4M 024-05961 / Prestige For Pleasure 4M 034-05961LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BelgiumPrestige For Pleasure 4M 034-05961 / Music For Pleasure 4M 024-05961LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeEMI 5C 062-05961LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt
  2. A2Man Of Mystery
  3. A3Lady Of The Morning
  4. A4Tiny Robin
  5. A5Nivram
  6. A6Honorable Puff Puff
  7. A7Sleepwalk
  8. A8Apache
  9. B1Shadoogie
  10. B2Guitar Tango
  11. B3Marmaduke
  12. B4Somewhere
  13. B5Little "B"
  14. B6Medley
  15. B6-1Lucille
  16. B6-2Rip It Up
  17. B6-3Blue Suede Shoes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live At The Paris Olympia are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Live At The Paris Olympia are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.

When was Live At The Paris Olympia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is EMI 5C 062-05961.

How do I tell if my copy of Live At The Paris Olympia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 062-05961, EMC 3095, 2C 066-05961, 2J 062-05961) 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 Live At The Paris Olympia 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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