France
1973- Label and catalog number
- Epic EPC 1353Epic EPC1353
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
EPC 1353 AStamped on runout area side A
EPC 1353 BStamped on runout area side B
EPC 1353 AOn label side A
EPC 1353 BOn label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Anne-Marie David · 1973
Tu Te Reconnaitras 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.
49 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 22 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.
EPC 1353 AStamped on runout area side A
EPC 1353 BStamped on runout area side B
EPC 1353 AOn label side A
EPC 1353 BOn label side B
EPC 1353 ATrack A
EPC 1353 BTrack B
EPC 1553 ATrack A
EPC 1553 BTrack B
7 Part. 73.867Label side A
EPC 1.353 ALabel side A
7 Part. 73.868Label side B
EPC 1.353 BLabel side B
EPC 1353 A IITrack A
EPC 1353 BTrack 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | CBS SSC-1260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Argentina | Epic 40.011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Epic EPC 1353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Epic EPC 1353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic 5-11007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Finland | Epic EPC 1353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Epic EPC 1353 / Epic EPC1353First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Epic EPC 1353First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Epic EPC 1553First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Epic EPC 1353 / Epic EPC 1.353First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Epic EPC 1353 / Epic EPC1353First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Epic EPC 1353 / Epic EPC 1.3537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | France | Epic EPC 1353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | France | Epic EPC 1353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Epic EPC1353 / Epic EPC 1353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia C4-80087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
51 vinyl pressings of Tu Te Reconnaitras are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, UK, US, Angola and more. One of them is Epic EPC 1353.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 1353, EPC 1553, S EPC 1446, 5-11007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC 1353 A and EPC 1353 B. 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.