Vinyl pressings
by Caravelli Et Ses Violons Magiques · 1965
J'Aime was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CBS 62608 LPL 989 1Y 380Stamped on run out area Side A
CBS 62608 LPL 989 2Y 380Stamped on run out area Side B
FFSM 1178On center label side A
FFSM 1179On center label side B
CBS 62608 LPL 3761 380Runout, Side A, Stamped
CBS 62608 LPL 3762 380Runout, Side B, Stamped
FLP 1178Label, Side A
FLP 1179Label, Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | CBS S 62 608 / CBS 62 608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | CBS 62 608 / CBS S 62 608First yearLP | LP |
| 1965 | Spain | Discophon 33.035First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Mexico | CBS CLS 5163LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Mexico | CBS CL 5163LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | CBS SS 62887LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CBS SS 62887LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Mr. Pickwick MPD 211LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Mr. Pickwick MPD 211LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Versailles VER 34102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Harmonie HFL 8025LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of J'Aime are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, Spain. One of them is CBS S 62 608.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 62 608, 62 608, 33.035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 62608 LPL 989 1Y 380 and CBS 62608 LPL 989 2Y 380. 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.
