Vinyl pressings
by André Gagnon · 1975
Neiges was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
LRC-121-17L 2ARunout side A, variant 1
LRC-122-14L 1ARunout side B, variant 1
LRC-121-9L 4ARunout side A, variant 2
LRC-122-8L 4ARunout side B, variant 2
C LRC-121-22L 1CSide A run-out area
UC LRC-122-19P 1ASide B run-out area
LRC-121-7Letched Runout Side 1, variant 1
LRC-122-9Letched Runout Side 2, variant 1
LRC 121Label Side 1
LRC 122Label Side 2
LRC-121-9L 5A 1S
LRC-122-11L 4B 1S
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | London Records SP-44252 / London Records SP.44252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | London Records XSP 44252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | London Records SP-44252 / London Records SP.44252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor FLP1 0115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | RCA Victor KDI 8000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | PAX ISL 1325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Canada | Les Éditions Musicales A.G.M. Ltée AD 10549LP, Album, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia QSP-44252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records SP-44252 / London Records SP.44252LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia QXSP 44252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | CBS QSP-44252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Neiges are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Canada, France, Israel. One of them is London Records SP-44252.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-44252, XSP 44252, FLP1 0115, KDI 8000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRC-121-17L 2A and LRC-122-14L 1A. 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.
