Vinyl pressings
by Barbara · 1973
La Louve 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.
3 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PHI 6325073 1 380 CIDIS 380 A 15Runout side A, variant 1
6325073 2 DA 380 CIDIS A 15Runout side B, variant 1
PHI 6325073 1 380 CIDIS 380 B13Runout side A, variant 2
6325073 2 DA 380 CIDIS CRunout side B, variant 2
PHI 6325073 1 380 CIDIS 380 A 14Runout side A stamped
6325073 2 DA 380 CIDIS A 12Runout side B stamped
6325 073 1Label side A
6325 073 2Label side B
6325 - 073 - A RRunout Side A, Stamped
6325 - 073 - B RRunout Side A, Stamped
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 | Canada | Philips 6325 073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6325 073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6325 073First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Philips SFX-5097LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Philips SFX-5097LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6325 073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Philips FDX-222LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of La Louve are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, Canada. One of them is Philips 6325 073.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6325 073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 6325073 1 380 CIDIS 380 A 15 and 6325073 2 DA 380 CIDIS A 15. 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.
