Vinyl pressings
by Barbara · 1970
L'aigle Noir was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
6311024 1 D1 380Stamped side A, variant 1
6311024 2 D1 380Stamped side B, variant 1
6311024 1 D2 380Stamped side A, variant 2
6311024 2 D2 380Stamped side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Philips 6311 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Philips 6311.024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6311.024 / Philips 6311 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7276First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 63 11 086LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Philips FDX-116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Philips 6332 108LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Mercury 832 689 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6332 108LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 108LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 108LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 108LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of L'aigle Noir are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Japan, Canada. One of them is Philips 6311.024, released May 28, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6311.024, SFX-7276, 6311 024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6311024 1 D1 380 and 6311024 2 D1 380. 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.
