Vinyl pressings
by Véronique Sanson · 1976
Live At The 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.
7 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
[AREACEM logo] 62018ARunout side A, variant 1
[AREACEM logo] 62018BRunout side B, variant 1
[AREACEM logo] 62018CRunout side C, variant 1
[AREACEM logo] 62018DRunout side D, variant 1
62018A YPARTX 83000 2 M6 314932 2Side A
62018B YPARTX 83001 2 M6 314933 2Side B
62018C YPARTX 83004 2 M6 314934 2Side C
62018D YPARTX 83005 2 M6 314935 2Side D
62018ARunout A, Etched
62018BRunout B, Etched
62018CRunout C, Etched
62018DRunout D, Etched
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 | Canada | Elektra 2FLP 62018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Elektra 62 018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Elektra ELK 62 018First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Italy | Elektra F 62018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Elektra P-6307-8EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Elektra P-6307~8EFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | Elektra 62 018 / Elektra 62.018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 62 018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Elektra 62 018 (60 018)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Elektra 62 018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Elektra 62 018 (60 018)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Live At The Olympia are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, Canada, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Elektra 62 018, released October 28, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 62 018, 2FLP 62018, ELK 62 018, F 62018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AREACEM logo] 62018A and [AREACEM logo] 62018B. 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.
