France
1956- Label and catalog number
- Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-03
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
SM 322Side A
SM 323Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Aimé Duval · 1956
Seigneur, Mon Ami was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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.
SM 322Side A
SM 323Side B
SM 45-03A 7E PART.30.354On label, side A
SM 45-03B 7E PART.30.355On 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-03First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-03First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-037", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-037", EP, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-037", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-037", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-037", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-037", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Christophorus CV 75 0217", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring FV 76 5147", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Christophorus CV 75 0217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | LDC LDC 45-47", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-037", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
13 vinyl pressings of Seigneur, Mon Ami are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in France. One of them is Editions Studio S.M. SM 45-03.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SM 45-03) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SM 322 and SM 323. 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.