Vinyl pressings
by Adamo · 1964
Quand Les Roses was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
M3 232715 TLB 103 21 ISide A stamped
M3 23271 6 I TLB 104 21Side B stamped
TLB 103A side
TLB 104B side
M3 232715 TLB 103 21 ISide A stamped
M3 23271 6 I TLB 104 21Side B stamped
TLB 103A side
TLB 104B side
M3 232715 TLB 103 21 IRunout side A
M3 23271 6 I TLB 104 21Runout side B
TLB 103Label side A
TLB 104Label side B
TLB121Runout side A
TLB122Runout side B
7 TLB 121Label side A
7 TLB 122Label side B
(TLB 103)Label Side A
(TLB 104)Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Belgium | His Master's Voice EGR 161First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1964 | Belgium | His Master's Voice EGR 161First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1964 | France | La Voix De Son Maître EGF 699 / La Voix De Son Maître 7 EGF 699First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | France | La Voix De Son Maître EGF 699 / La Voix De Son Maître 7 EGF 6997", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1964 | France | La Voix De Son Maître EGF 699 / La Voix De Son Maître 7 EGF 6997", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1964 | France | La Voix De Son Maître EGF 6997", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1964 | France | La Voix De Son Maître EGF 699 / La Voix De Son Maître 7 EGF 699First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | France | La Voix De Son Maître EGF 699 / La Voix De Son Maître 7 EGF 699First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | La Voix De Son Maître EGF 699 / His Master's Voice 7 EGF 699First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Netherlands | La Voix De Son Maître EGF 699 / His Master's Voice 7 EGF 699First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Quand Les Roses are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Belgium, Netherlands. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître EGF 699.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGF 699, EGR 161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3 232715 TLB 103 21 I and M3 23271 6 I TLB 104 21. 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.
