Vinyl pressings
by Carlos · 1977
Big Bisou 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.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
GT 46.570 ARunout area side A
GT 46.570 BRunout area side B
7YPART 83592 3 46570 A M3 317029 IStamped runout side A
7YPART 83593 3 46570 B M3 317030 IStamped runout side B
GT 46.570 ARunout side A stamped
GT 46.570 BRunout side B stamped
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 | France | Gérard Tournier GT 46.570 / Sonopresse GT 46.570First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | France | Gérard Tournier GT 46.570 / Sonopresse GT 46.570First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Gérard Tournier GT 46.570 / Sonopresse GT 46.570First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | France | Sonopresse 46.570 / Sonopresse GT 46.570First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | France | Sonopresse GT 46.570First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 11 625 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Carosello CE 20447First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Omega International MS 40.16First year12" | 12" |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Gérard Tournier GT 46.570 / Omega International GT 46.570First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Imavox IM-10 156First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Spain | Epic EPC 5420First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Turkey | Eurovox VOX 8023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 15 610 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Poland | Tonpress R-0873Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1978 | Poland | Tonpress R-0873Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc |
15 vinyl pressings of Big Bisou are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Gérard Tournier GT 46.570.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GT 46.570, 46.570, 11 625 AT, CE 20447) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GT 46.570 A and GT 46.570 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.
