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Brigitte FontaineComme À La Radio

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Comme À La Radio

by Brigitte Fontaine · 1969

23 pressings4 countriesArt RockAvantgardeJazzRock

Comme À La Radio was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Comme À La Radio

5 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.

France

November 15, 1969
Label and catalog number
Saravah SH 10006
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

SH 10006 ASide A Runout etched

SH 10006 BSide B Runout etched

Full details of this pressing

France

November 15, 1969
Label and catalog number
Saravah SH 10006
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

SH 10006 ASide A Runout etched

SH 10006 BSide B Runout etched

Full details of this pressing

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Saravah SH 10 006
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SH 10 006 A1Side A Runout etched

SH 10 006 B1Side B Runout etched

Full details of this pressing

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Saravah SH 10006Saravah SH 10 006
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

SH 10 006 A1Side A Runout etched

SH 10 006 B1Side B Runout etched

Full details of this pressing

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Saravah SH 10006Saravah SH 10 006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SH 10 006 ASide A Runout etched

SH 10 006 BSide B Runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969FranceSaravah SH 10 006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceSaravah SH 10006 / Saravah SH 10 006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceSaravah SH 10006 / Saravah SH 10 006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceSaravah SH 10006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceSaravah SH 10006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaGamma GS 157LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972JapanColumbia YS-2600-SHLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972JapanColumbia YS-2600-SHLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974JapanSaravah RP-7021-SHLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975FranceSaravah SH 10.006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975FranceSaravah SH 10 006LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1975FranceSaravah SH 10 006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975FranceSaravah SH 10006 / Saravah SH 10.006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975FranceSaravah SH 10 006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanSaravah YZ-142-SH / Columbia YZ-142-SHLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982JapanSaravah YZ-142-SH / Columbia YZ-142-SHLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USSuperior Viaduct SV042LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013USSuperior Viaduct SV042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018JapanCraftman Records CMRS-0017LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceSaravah SHL 1018/2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceSaravah SH 10006 / Saravah SH 10 006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceSaravah SH 10.006 / Saravah SHL 1018/2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceSaravah SH 10 006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Comme A La Radio8:08
  2. A2Tanka II1:56
  3. A3Le Brouillard3:24
  4. A4J'Ai Vingt Six Ans3:01
  5. B1L'Été L'Été3:55
  6. B2Encore1:33
  7. B3Léo3:57
  8. B4Les Petits Chevaux0:40
  9. B5Tanka I1:47
  10. B6Lettre A Monsieur Le Chef De Gare De La Tour De Carol6:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Comme À La Radio are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Comme À La Radio are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 2018.

When was Comme À La Radio first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France. One of them is Saravah SH 10006, released November 15, 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Comme À La Radio is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SH 10006, SH 10 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SH 10006 A and SH 10006 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Comme À La Radio on vinyl worth?

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.

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