France
1975- Label and catalog number
- Disques Apollo 613.013
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Art Sullivan · 1975
Viens Près De Moi 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 4 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.
7Y BARC 800 37 1 M3 305046 1Runout side A
7Y BARC 800 38 1 M3 305047 1Runout side B
7Y Barc 80.037Label side A
7Y Barc 80.038Label side B
613013.A/2Side A
613.013.B/1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Gamma AA 1294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Disques Apollo 613.013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Disques Apollo 613.013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Disques Apollo 613.013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Disques Apollo 613.013 / Disques Apollo 613·013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Poplandia P-30589 / CFE P-30589First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Greece | Philips 61981277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Greece | Philips 61981277", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Poland | Tonpress S-2827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Disques Apollo AP 613013 D / Disques Apollo AP 613013 D7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Viens Près De Moi are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Canada, Portugal, Spain. One of them is Disques Apollo 613.013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 613.013, AA 1294, P-30589) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.