Belgium
May 18, 1990- Label and catalog number
- Vie Privée 1990/2
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PLR1990/2-A-Etched runout side A
PLR1990/2-B-Etched runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Benny B · 1990
Vous Etes Fous! was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
PLR1990/2-A-Etched runout side A
PLR1990/2-B-Etched runout side B
1990/3 ALabel side 1
1990/3 BLabel side 2
PLR 1990/3-A-Etchings side 1
PLR 1990/3-B-Etchings side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Belgium | Vie Privée 1990/3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Belgium | Vie Privée 1990/3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Belgium | Vie Privée 1990/2First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Belgium | Vie Privée OTB 1396-8First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | France | On The Beat OTB 1396-6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | On The Beat OTB 1396-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | On The Beat OTB 1396-8First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | France | CBS 656155 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS 656155 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Belgium | Vie Privée 1990/2First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS ARIC 25237", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Vous Etes Fous! are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Belgium, France, Spain. One of them is Vie Privée 1990/2, released May 18, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1990/2, 1990/3, OTB 1396-8, OTB 1396-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PLR1990/2-A- and PLR1990/2-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.