France
1977- Label and catalog number
- Keltia III 9101 852
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
9101 852 A KEL CIDISRunout side A
9101 852 B KEL CIDISRunout side B
9101 852 1Label side A
9101 852 2Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Alan Stivell · 1977
'Raok Dilestra = Avant D'accoster was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
9101 852 A KEL CIDISRunout side A
9101 852 B KEL CIDISRunout side B
9101 852 1Label side A
9101 852 2Label side B
6357 827 1
9286999 1♥//1 MC 1 1 5Runout Side A, Stamped
9286999 2♥//1 MC 1 1 9Runout Side B, Stamped
6357 827 1
6357 827 2
0702.084 S 1On label side A
0702.084 S 2On 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Philips 6357 827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor 2424 166First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | France | Keltia III 9101 852First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Philips 6357 827 / Philips 6357827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Nature 60.076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | PDU Pld.A 6087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | PDU Pld.A 6087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6412904First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Sonet SLP-3029 / Keltia III SLP-3029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Bocaccio Records BS-32111 / CFE BS-32111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Bocaccio Records BS-32111 / CFE BS-32111First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | Zafiro, S.A. es133First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | Fontana 9286 999First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | France | CBS CBS 83520 / Keltia III CBS 83520LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Disc'Az AZ/2 376LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CFE 30.100133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
17 vinyl pressings of 'Raok Dilestra = Avant D'accoster are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Keltia III 9101 852.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9101 852, 6357 827, 9286 999, 2424 166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9101 852 A KEL CIDIS and 9101 852 B KEL CIDIS. 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.