Vinyl pressings
by Adolphe C. Adam · 1965
Le Diable A Quatre was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
ZAL-6803-2W B KT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-6804-2W U KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.6803Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.6804Matrix on label - side B
ARL-6803-1ARunout stamp side A
ARL-6804-1ARunout stamp side B
ZAL-6803-2W B KT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-6804-2W U KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.6803Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.6804Matrix on label - side B
ARL-.6803Matrix side A
ARL-6804Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Brazil | London Records LLC 5231 / London Records LLC 5.231First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LXT 6188 / Decca LXT.6188First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Decca STZ 924First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6188 / Decca SXL.6188First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SXL 6188 / Decca SXL.6188LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | World Record Club S/4623 / World Record Club S-4623LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Decca SXL 6188LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Decca SXL 6188 / Decca SXL.6188LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6188 / Decca SXL.6188LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6188 / Decca SXL.6188LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6188 / Decca SXL.6188LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | London Records CM.9454 / London Records CM.9454LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6454 / London Records CS.6454LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
13 vinyl pressings of Le Diable A Quatre are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, New Zealand, Brazil. One of them is Decca SXL 6188, released October 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6188, LXT 6188, STZ 924, LLC 5231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6803-2W B KT 1 and ZAL-6804-2W U KT 1. 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.
