France
1976- Label and catalog number
- RCA FPL1 7244RCA Victor FPL1 7244
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AREACEM FPL 1- 7244 A JS3Run-out side A
AREACEM FPL1 7244BYD1 BRun-out side B
FPL1 7244 ALabel side A
FPL1 7244 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Alain Barrière · 1976
Disque D'or 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.
1 pressing came out in 1976, 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.
AREACEM FPL 1- 7244 A JS3Run-out side A
AREACEM FPL1 7244BYD1 BRun-out side B
FPL1 7244 ALabel side A
FPL1 7244 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | RCA Victor FPL1 7244LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | France | RCA FPL1 7244 / RCA Victor FPL1 7244First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | RCA FPL1 7244 / RCA RCLP 20078LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | RCA PL 70 298LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | RCA 10.034LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Canada | Kébec-Disc BKD-575LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA KNL1-0223LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | RCA FPL1 7244 / RCA Victor FPL1 7244LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | RCA Victor PL 37635LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | RCA FPL1 7244 / RCA Victor FPL1 7244LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Disque D'or are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France. One of them is RCA FPL1 7244.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FPL1 7244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AREACEM FPL 1- 7244 A JS3 and AREACEM FPL1 7244BYD1 B. 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.