Vinyl pressings
by Chagrin D'Amour · 1981
Chacun Fait (C'qui Lui Plait) was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
222 100181 A POLYGRAM N 1·6 TLRunout side A, variant 1
222 100181 B DM POLYGRAM O2 TLRunout side B, variant 1
222 100181 ADM POLYGRAM M·1 WRunout side A, variant 2
222 100181 B DM POLYGRAM B9 ERunout side B, variant 2
222 200293 A POLYGRAMRunout Groove Side A
222 200293 B POLYGRAMRunout Groove Side B
200 293 1Side A Label
200 293 2Side B Label
222 100181 A POLYGRAMSide A runout - variant 1
222 100181 B DM POLYGRAMSide B runout - variant 1
x 222 100181 A POLYGRAM N1Side A runout - variant 2
w 222 100181 B DM POLYGRAM B1Side B runout - variant 2
222 100181 A POLYGRAMSide A runout etched / stamped
222 100181 B POLYGRAMSide B runout etched / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Pro-Culture PPC 3002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Pro-Culture PPC 2022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 100 181 / Barclay 100.181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 200 293First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 200 293First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 100 181First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 100 181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 100 181 / Barclay 100.181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 100 181 / Barclay 100.181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Barclay 0936.003First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Barclay BRCNP 40110First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Sweden | Barclay BA 100 181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Polydor POSPX 446First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Polydor POSP 446First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Colombia | Barclay 4160001612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | Philips 209012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of Chacun Fait (C'qui Lui Plait) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Barclay 100 181.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 181, 200 293, POSPX 446, POSP 446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 222 100181 A POLYGRAM N 1·6 TL and 222 100181 B DM POLYGRAM O2 TL. 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.
