Vinyl pressings
by Alan Stivell · 1973
Chemins De Terre was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
6325304 1 380 A38A-side runout stamped, variant 1
6325304 2 380 A25B-side runout stamped, variant 1
6325304XX 1 380 B30A-side runout stamped, variant 2
6325304 2 380 C14B-side runout stamped, variant 2
6325304 6499678 (4x sign) 420 04 1 1 13Side 1
6325304 6499678 (4x sign) 420 04 14Side 2
ACB 00172 6325304 (x'd out) 1YH1 420 05 11 2
ACB 00172 2Y 5 6499678 (x'd out) 2Y//1 420 04 15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Philips 9120 208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Philips 9120 208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2424 085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2424 085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Fontana 6325 304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Vertigo 6325 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Vertigo 6325 251First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Ireland | Fontana 6325 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Fontana 6325 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Fontana 6325 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Fontana ACB00172 / Fontana 6325 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Fontana 6325 304 ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Fontana 9279 038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Fontana 6325 304LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Philips 9120 208LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 818 086-1 / Vertigo 818 086-1 QLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 818 086-1 / Vertigo 818 086-1 QLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 818 086-1 / Vertigo 818 086-1 QLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fontana 6325 304LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6444 134LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6325 251LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6444 134LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Chemins De Terre are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fontana 6325 304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6325 304, ACB00172, 9120 208, 2424 085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6325304 1 380 A38 and 6325304 2 380 A25. 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.
