Netherlands
1955- Label and catalog number
- Columbia ESRF 1034
- Format
- 7", EP, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
7TCL 331 21 M3 163695Runout side A stamped
7TCL 332 22 M3 170856Runout side B stamped
7TCL 331Label side A
7TCL 332Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Amália Rodrigues · 1955
Les Amants Du Tage was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7TCL 331 21 M3 163695Runout side A stamped
7TCL 332 22 M3 170856Runout side B stamped
7TCL 331Label side A
7TCL 332Label side B
7TCL 331 21 M3 163695A-side runout stamped
7TCL 332 22 M3 170856B-side runout stamped
7TCL 331A-side label
7TCL 332B-side label
7TCL 331 21 M3 163695A-side runout stamped
7TCL 332 22 M3 170856B-side runout stamped
7TCL 331A-side label
7TCL 332B-side label
7 TCL 331Label Side A
7 TCL 332Label Side B
7TCL 331 21 M3 163695Runout Side A
7TCL 332 22 M3 170856Runout Side B
7 TCL 331Label Side A
7 TCL 332Label Side B
7TCL 331 21 M3 163695Runout side A
7TCL 332 22 M3 170856Runout side B
7 TCL 331Label side A
7 TCL 332Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | Columbia ESRF 1034First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | France | Columbia ESRF 1034First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | France | Columbia ESRF 1034First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | France | Columbia ESRF 1034First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | France | Columbia ESRF 1034First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | France | Columbia ESRF 1034First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | Columbia ESRF 1034First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Columbia ESRF 1034First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Columbia ESRF 1034First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Columbia ESRF 1034First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1955 | Portugal | Columbia SLEG 5005First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | France | Columbia ESRF 10347", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Columbia ESRF 10347", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1956 | Italy | Columbia SEDQ 6237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | Italy | Columbia SEDQ 6237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia ESRF 10347", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| ? | Portugal | Columbia SLEG 50057", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
20 vinyl pressings of Les Amants Du Tage are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Netherlands, France, Portugal. One of them is Columbia ESRF 1034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ESRF 1034, SLEG 5005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7TCL 331 21 M3 163695 and 7TCL 332 22 M3 170856. 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.