France
1972- Label and catalog number
- Pathé 2C 006-11.905 MPathé 2 C006-11905 M
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
11 905 MA 21 | M3 2 840 80Stamped on runout area side A
11 905 MB 21 | M3 284081Stamped on runout area side B
Vinyl pressings
by Betty Mars · 1972
Comé Comédie (Eurovision France) was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
11 905 MA 21 | M3 2 840 80Stamped on runout area side A
11 905 MB 21 | M3 284081Stamped on runout area side B
11905 MA 21 M3 284080
1-1905 MB 21 M3 284081
11905 MA 21 M3 284080Stamped on runout area side A
11905 MB 21 M3 284081Stamped on runout area side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Pathé 4 C 006-11905 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Pathé 2C 006-11.905 M / Pathé 2 C006-11905 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Pathé 2C006-11905First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Columbia 1C006-11 905First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C006-11 905First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | Pathé 1 J 006 11 905First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Turkey | Grafonola GTS 10004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Columbia DB 8879First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | UK | Columbia DB 8879First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Columbia 8E 006 - 11905 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Comé Comédie (Eurovision France) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, UK, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Pathé 2C 006-11.905 M.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 006-11.905 M, 2C006-11905, DB 8879, 4 C 006-11905 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11 905 MA 21 | M3 2 840 80 and 11 905 MB 21 | M3 284081. 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.