Vinyl pressings
by Chanteurs Sans Frontières · 1985
Ethiopie was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
M9 349175 2 |54979 6 A 2| C POLYGRAMA, Etched typewritten, variation 1
M9 349175 2 154979 6 A 21 C POLYGRAMRunout A, stamped, variation 2
A2 FL-TNRunout A, etched
M9 349252 2 284 |54979 6 B 2| C POLYGRAMB, Etched typewritten, variation 1
M3 349588 |70000 A 2|A, Etched Typewritten
M3 349589 |70000 B 2|B, Etched Typewritten
JBPAT 700001 ACenter Label A
JBPAT 700001 BCenter Label B
154979 6 A 21 D M9 349176 2 FL-TNRunout side A, stamped, FL-TN etched, variation 1
154979 6 B 21B M9 349127 2Runout side B, stamped variation 1
154979 6 A 21 C M9 349175 2 C1 FL-TNRunout side A, stamped, FL-TN etched, variation 2
154979 6 B 21C J.DP M9 349252 2Runout side B, stamped variation 2
M9 349175 2 [AGI logo] 85 5 3 CS 154979 6 A 21 C FL-TNRunout side A, stamped, etched
M9 349252 2 [AGI logo] 85 5 CS 154979 6 B 21C TCPRunout side B, stamped, etched
1549796 ALabel side A
1549796 BLabel side B
154979 6 A 21 C M9 349175 2 0 FL-TNSide A
154979 6 B 21C M9 349252 2 2 JCPSide B
1549796 ACenter label A
1549796 BCenter label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Pathé PM 00001First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Odeon 102-0166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Odeon 102-0166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Pathé 1549796 / EMI 1549796First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Pathé JBPAT 700001First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | France | Pathé 1549796 / EMI 1549796First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Pathé PIC CSF 85First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | France | Pathé SP 1271First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | France | Pathé 1549796 / EMI 1549796First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Pathé 1549796 / EMI 1549796First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 1549796First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Pathé 1549796First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Pathé 1549796First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Ethiopie are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, Canada, Ecuador. One of them is Pathé 1549796.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1549796, JBPAT 700001, PIC CSF 85, SP 1271) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M9 349175 2 |54979 6 A 2| C POLYGRAM and M9 349175 2 154979 6 A 21 C POLYGRAM. 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.
