France
1974- Label and catalog number
- Disc'Az SG 497
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Violet Labels, CIDIS Pressing
- Runout / matrix
AZU 497 A CIDIS A13Runout A
AZU 497 B CIDIS A6Runout B

Vinyl pressings
by C. Jérôme · 1974
C'Est Moi 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.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AZU 497 A CIDIS A13Runout A
AZU 497 B CIDIS A6Runout B
SG 497A3A-Side run-out
SG 497B3B-Side run-out
SG 497 A GALDIPLAST DS.A-side run-out, hand-etched
SG 497 B GALDIPLAST DS.B-side run-out, hand-etched
SG 497AA-Side run-out, pressed
SG 497BB-Side run-out, pressed
SG 497A GALDIPLAST DSRunout side A, variant 1
SG 497B GALDIPLAST 2 MERE DSRunout side B, variant 1
SG 497A GALDIPLAST DS. 2 MERERunout side A, variant 2
SG 497B GALDIPLAST 2 MERE DS.Runout side B, variant 2
SG 497 AA-Side run-out, pressed
SG 497 BB-Side run-out, pressed
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 | Canada | Gamma AA 1251First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Hansa International 13 448 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Hansa International 13 448 ATFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Disc'Az SG 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of C'Est Moi are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Canada, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Disc'Az SG 497.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 497, AA 1251, 13 448 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AZU 497 A CIDIS A13 and AZU 497 B CIDIS A6. 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.