Vinyl pressings
by Claude François · 1978
Alexandrie Alexandra 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.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
[Areacem logo] 49352ARunout side A, variant 1
[Areacem logo] 49352BRunout side B, variant 1
[Areacem logo] 49352 A3Runout side A, variant 2
[Areacem logo] 49352 B2Runout side B, variant 2
AREACEM 49352ARunout side A variant 1
AREACEM 49352BRunout Side B variant 1
[Stamped] AREACEM [etched] 49352 A3Runout side A variant 2
[Stamped] AREACEM [etched] 49352 B2Runout Side B variant 2
[AREACEM logo] 49352 ARunout side A
[AREACEM logo] 49352 BRunout side B
49.352/1Label side A
49.352/2Label side B
49.352/1Etched runout side A
49 352-BEtched runout side B
C-786-39 SNBEtched runout side A
C-786-40 SNBEtched runout side B
(C-786-39)Label matrix side A
(C-786-40)Label matrix side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Belgium | Disques Flèche 49.352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Carrere CA-11321First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disques Flèche 49.352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disques Flèche 49.352First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Madagascar | Carrere 49 352 / Carrere 49352First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Disques Flèche 49.352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disques Flèche 49.352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | France | Disques Flèche PROC 9540712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1998 | France | Disques Flèche 3984 22653-012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | France | Disques Flèche 3984 22653 012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | France | Not On Label KLOKLO0112", White Label, Limited Edition, Single Sided · Limited | 12", White Label, Limited Edition, Single Sided · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | France | Warner Music France 019029571319512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | France | Warner Music France 505419747326512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2023 | France | Les Disques De Paris LDP001 / Disques Flèche LDP00112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Alexandrie Alexandra are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, Belgium, Canada, Madagascar. One of them is Disques Flèche 49.352, released March 15, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49.352, CA-11321, 49 352) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Areacem logo] 49352A and [Areacem logo] 49352B. 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.
