Vinyl pressings
by Adamo · 1969
Petit Bonheur / Mon Cinéma 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.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
23104 MA 21 M3 268275Runout side A
23104 MB 21 M3 268276Runout side B
C 006 - 23.104 M ASide A label
C 006 - 23.104 M BSide B label
C 006 - 23.104 M ARunout side A - Variation 1
C 006 - 23.104 M BRunout side B - Variation 1
4C 006 - 23.104 M ARunout side A - Variation 2
4C 006 - 23.104 M BRunout side B - Variation 2
23104-MA FRunout Side A etched
23104-MB FRunout Side B etched
23104 MALabel side A
23104 MBLabel side B
1C006-23104-A-1Runout side A, stamped
1C006-23104-B-1Runout side B, stamped
1C006-23104-A-1Runout side A, stamped
1C006-23104-B-1Runout side B, stamped
23104-M-A 22-10-69 ISide A
23104-M-B 22-10-69 ISide 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 | Belgium | La Voix De Son Maître 4C 006-23104 M / La Voix De Son Maître 4C 006-23.104 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | Pathé 77.825First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 006-23104 M / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 006-23.104 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-23 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-23 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone MQ 2166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 006-23184First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-23104 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo J 006-23.104First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi 45-AX 4440 / His Master's Voice 45-AX 4440First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 006-23.104 M / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 006-23104 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | His Master's Voice 7MG 2657", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | His Master's Voice 7MG 2657", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Odeon 2C 006-23104 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Odeon OR-24227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Odeon OR-24227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Petit Bonheur / Mon Cinéma are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Belgium, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 006-23104 M.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 C 006-23104 M, 4C 006-23104 M, 77.825, 1C 006-23 104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 23104 MA 21 M3 268275 and 23104 MB 21 M3 268276. 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.
