Europe
1978- Label and catalog number
- Epic EPC 83042
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
EPC 01-83042-1A-1Runout side A
EPC 01-83042-1BRunout side B
EPC 83042-1Label side A
EPC 83042-2Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Café Jacques · 1978
Café Jacques International was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
EPC 01-83042-1A-1Runout side A
EPC 01-83042-1BRunout side B
EPC 83042-1Label side A
EPC 83042-2Label side B
EPC S 83042 A1Side A
EPC S 83042 B1Side B
83042 Α'Runout, side 1
83042 B'Runout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 83042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Epic EPC 83042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | Epic KSF2190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Epic EPC 83042 / Epic S EPC 83042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Epic SEPC 83042First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia JC 35697LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35697 / Columbia 35697LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35697LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35697LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Café Jacques International are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Europe, UK, Australia, Greece and more. One of them is Epic EPC 83042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 83042, SEPC 83042, ELPS 3931, KSF2190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC 01-83042-1A-1 and EPC 01-83042-1B. 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.