Vinyl pressings
by Alan Stivell · 1974
E Langonned = A Langonnet was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
PHI 6325 332 1 380 CIDIS D21Runout side A, variant 1
PHI 6325 332 2 DU 1 CIDIS 380 D22Runout side B, variant 1
PHI 6325 332 1 380 CIDIS A 43Runout side A, variant 2
PHI 6325 332 2 DU 1 CIDIS 380 D30Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Fontana 6325 332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2424 103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2424 103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Fontana 6325 332 ALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Fontana 9101 500LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Fontana 6325 332LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Fontana 6325 332LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | France | Fontana 6325 332 / [PIAS] Recordings PIASC1015LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fontana 6325 332LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 6325 332 ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of E Langonned = A Langonnet are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France. One of them is Fontana 6325 332.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6325 332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 6325 332 1 380 CIDIS D21 and PHI 6325 332 2 DU 1 CIDIS 380 D22. 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.
