Vinyl pressings
by Cerrone · 1978
Cerrone IV - The Golden Touch 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.
39 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 22 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.
Un de plus MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV A 773807 A4Side A runout, variant 1
UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV B 773807 B2Side B runout, variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] Un de plus MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV A 773807 A4Side A runout, variant 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV B 773807 B4Side B runout, variant 2
UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV A 773807 ARunout side A, variant 1
UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV B 773807 BRunout side B variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV A 773807 A4Runout side A, variant 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV B 773807 BRunout side B, variant 2
Un de plus MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV A 773807 AA-Side run-out, hand-etched
UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV B 773807 B3B-Side run-out, hand-etched
AREACEMOn the both side, stamped logo
[Areacem logo] Un de plus MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV A 773807 A4Runout side A, variant 1
[Areacem logo] UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV B 773807 BRunout side B, variant 1
[Areacem logo] Un de plus MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV A 773807 A3Runout side A, variant 2
[Areacem logo] UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV B 773807 BRunout side B, variant 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] Un de plus MALLIGATOR CERRONE Ⅳ A 773807 A4Etched [logo stamped] runout, side A - variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV B 773807 B4Etched [logo stamped] runout, side B - variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] Un de plus MALLIGATOR CERRONE Ⅳ A 773807 A3Etched [logo stamped] runout, side A - variant 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] Un DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV B 773807 BEtched [logo stamped] runout, side B - variant 2
AREACEMRunout, side A & B, stamped
773807 A4 Un de plus MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV ARunout, side A, etched
773807 B UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV BRunout, side B, etched
773807 A3 Un de plus MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV ARunout, side A, etched
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 | Argentina | CBS 119.933 / Discos CBS 119.933First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Bolivia | CBS CBS 20191 / Discos CBS CBS 20191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Cotillion KSD 5208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 83282 / CBS 83282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Malligator 773 807 / Malligator 773.807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Malligator 773 807 / Malligator 773.807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Malligator 773 807 / Malligator 773.807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Malligator 773 807 / Malligator 773.807First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | France | Malligator Records 773 807 / Malligator Records 773.807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Malligator 773 807 / Malligator 773.807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Malligator Records 773 807 / Malligator Records 773.807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Malligator 773 807 / Malligator 773.807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Malligator 773 807 / Malligator 773.807First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Malligator Records 773 807 / Malligator Records 773.807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | France | Malligator MAL-57804LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 901387LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | France | Because Music BEC5156077 / Malligator Préférence BEC5156077LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, All Media, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, All Media, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Blam 1036LP, Album | LP, Album |
50 vinyl pressings of Cerrone IV - The Golden Touch are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1978 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Malligator 773 807.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 773 807, S CBS 83282, CBS 83282, SD 5208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Un de plus MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV A 773807 A4 and UN DE PLUS MALLIGATOR CERRONE IV B 773807 B2. 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.
