Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie St. Claire · 1974
Voulez-vous was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AA 6012 405 1W 3 670 111Side A runout stamped variant 1
AA 6012 405 2W 3 670 111Side B runout stamped variant 1
AA 6012 405 1W 3 670 111 04Side A runout stamped variant 2
AA 6012 405 2W 3 670 111 04Side A runout stamped variant 2
6012 405. 1WSide A
6012 405. 2WSide B
AA 6012 405. 1W1 Ⓟ 1974 670 1 03Runout stamped A side
AA 6012 405. 2W1 Ⓟ 1974 670 1 03Runout stamped B side
6012 405.1WLabel A side
6012 405.1WLabel B side
AA 6012 405 1.WLabel side A
AA 6012 405 2.WLabel side B
BONNIE - A/B
PHI 6012 405 1 380 CIDIS A1Side A, runout, stamped
PHI 6012 405 2 380 CIDIS A1Side B, runout, stamped
BSide A & B, runout, etched
6012 405 1Side A, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Austria | Philips 6012 405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Philips 6012 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6012 405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6012 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Italy | Philips 6012 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Philips 6012 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Philips 6012 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Philips 6012 419 / Philips 6012.419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Philips TOS 973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Voulez-vous are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Philips 6012 405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6012 405, 6012 419, TOS 973) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6012 405 1W 3 670 111 and AA 6012 405 2W 3 670 111. 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.
