France
January 1960- Label and catalog number
- Disques Decca 455.665
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
PE 45 3.984A side label
PE 45 3 985B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Champi · 1960
Optimiste N°28 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.
PE 45 3.984A side label
PE 45 3 985B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Disques Decca 455.665First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1961 | France | Disques Decca 455.6657", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Disques Decca 455.6657", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Disques Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1963 | France | Disques Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1964 | France | Disques Decca 455.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1965 | France | Disques Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1966 | France | Disques Decca 460.665 / Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1966 | France | Disques Decca 460.665 / Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1967 | France | Disques Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1968 | France | Disques Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1969 | France | Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Disques Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1970 | France | Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1970 | France | Decca 460.6657", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disques Decca 455.665 / Decca 455.6657", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
16 vinyl pressings of Optimiste N°28 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1960 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Disques Decca 455.665, released January 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 455.665) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE 45 3.984 and PE 45 3 985. 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.