France
1977- Label and catalog number
- Bimbo BLR-555Bimbo BLR 555
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
BLR 555 ALabel side A
BLR 555 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Café Crème · 1977
Citations Ininterrompues was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 19 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.
BLR 555 ALabel side A
BLR 555 BLabel side B
CAFE CREME A 1 M6 319172 1Runout side A Variation 1
CAFE CREME A 2 M6 319174 1Runout side A Variation 2
CAFE CREME B 1 M6 319173 1Runout side B Variation 1
AFE CREME B 2 M6 319175 1Runout side B Variation 2
CAFE CREME B 1 M3 319 177 1Stamped runout side A
CAFE CREME A 2 M3 319 178 1Stamped runout side B
BLR 555 ALabel side A
BLR 555 BLabel side B
BLR 555 ALabel side A Variation 1
BLR 5555 ALabel side A Variation 2
BLR 555 BLabel side B Variation 1
BLR 5555 BLabel side B Variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Parlophone 4227First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Argentina | Parlophone 4309First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Australia | EMI ED-2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | Bimbo BLR 555 / EMI BLR 555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Bimbo BLR 5555First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Bimbo BLR 5555 / Bimbo BLR-5555First year12", 45 RPM, Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Mixed |
| 1977 | Belgium | Bimbo BLR 555 / Bimbo BLR-555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Bolivia | EMI International BOD - 5438First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Pathé 60.291.478 / Pathé S7PT-15.023First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Brazil | Pathé S7PT-15.023First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Kébec-Disc KD-9032First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Kébec-Disc KD-9031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Bimbo BLR-555 / Bimbo BLR 555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Bimbo BLR 5555First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | EMI ED-2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
47 vinyl pressings of Citations Ininterrompues are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Bimbo BLR-555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLR-555, BLR 5555, ED-2, HAR 5143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLR 555 A and BLR 555 B. 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.