Vinyl pressings
by Alain Chamfort · 1979
Manureva / Beguine was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[AGI logo] 79 8 45 A Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL 7497 A stereo 45 A manureva G2Runout side A
[AGI logo] 79 6 CBS 7497 B Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL Begin = (version short)Runout side B
CBS-7497A XRunout side A, variant 1
CBS-7497BRunout side B, variant 1
CBS-7497ARunout side A, variant 2
CBS-7497BRunout side B, variant 2
CBS-7497 A MPORunout side A, variant 1
CBS-7497 B MPORunout side B, variant 1
CBS. 7497 A1 MPORunout side A, variant 2
CBS_ 7497 B MPORunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Discos CBS 23.171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 12024First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 12024First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | France | CBS CBS 7497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | CBS CBS 7497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | CBS CBS 7497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | CBS CBS 7497 / CBS CBS S 7497First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | CBS CBS 7497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | CBS CBS 12-7497First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | CBS CBS 7497First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Portugal | CBS CBS 7497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | CBS CBS 74977", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 74977", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 74977", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 74977", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 74977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 2226437", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | France | Epic EPC 670529 812", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | France | BMGFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Manureva / Beguine are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, Portugal, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is CBS CBS 7497, released September 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 7497, CBS 12-7497, BA 12024, 23.171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AGI logo] 79 8 45 A Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL 7497 A stereo 45 A manureva G2 and [AGI logo] 79 6 CBS 7497 B Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL Begin = (version short). 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.
