Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie Tyler · 1976
Lost In France was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
RCA 2734 . A . 2Runout, A-side, etched variant 1
RCA 2734 . B . 1E WRunout, B-side, etched variant 1
RCA • 2734 • A • 2 A6CRunout, A-side, etched variant 2
RCA 2734 - B - 1E A2ADRunout, B-side, etched variant 2
RCA ∙ 2734∙A∙2 A2AAC WEtched runout, side A, variant 1
RCA 2734 ∙ B∙1E A2V 'W'Etched runout, side B, variant 1
RCA ∙ 2734∙A∙2 A1MEtched runout, side A, variant 2
RCA 2734 ∙ B∙1E A1T 'W'Etched runout, side B, variant 2
RCA 2734-A-1EA-side, etched
RCA 2734-B-1EB-side, etched
CHS-2130-AM-RE-1 ⑦ > sMono runout
CHS-2130-AS-RE-1 ① > ssStereo runout
CHS-2130-AMMono label
CHS-2130-ASStereo label
RCA 2734-A A2 B.SSide A, runout
RCA 2734-B A2 B.SSide B, runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 102873First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-2130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA RCA 2734 / RCA 26.11493First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA RCA 2734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | RCA 2734 / RCA Victor RCA 2734First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA 102873 / RCA Victor RCA 2734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB 5132 / RCA PB 5132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Chrysalis CHS 21307", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Chrysalis CHS 2130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SS-3127 (RCA-2734)7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SS-3127 (RCA-2734)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Lost In France are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2734.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2734, CHS 2130, 102873, CHS-2130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 2734 . A . 2 and RCA 2734 . B . 1E W. 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.
