France
1975- Label and catalog number
- Pathé 2C 004-96737Pathé 2C 004 - 96.737
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
M3 307565 I 96737 A 21Side A
M3 307791 I 96737 B 21BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Coluche · 1975
Le Schmilblick was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.
M3 307565 I 96737 A 21Side A
M3 307791 I 96737 B 21BSide B
96737 A 21 M3 307565A-Side run-out, stamped
96737 B 21B M3 307791 I IB-Side run-out, stamped
C 010 - 96.737 AA-Side, center label
C 010 - 96.737 BB-Side, center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Pathé 4C 004 96737 / Pathé 4 C 004-96737First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Pathé 2C 004-96737 / Pathé 2C 004 - 96.737First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Pathé 2C 010 96737First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Pathé 2C 004 96737First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Pathé 2C 004 96737First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Pathé 2C 010 96737First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Pathé 2C 004 96737First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Pathé 2C 004-96737First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Pathé 2C 004 96737 / Martinez Lederman Productions 2C 004 96737First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Pathé 2C 004 96737First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Le Schmilblick are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Belgium. One of them is Pathé 2C 004-96737.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 004-96737, 2C 010 96737, 2C 004 96737, 4C 004 96737) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3 307565 I 96737 A 21 and M3 307791 I 96737 B 21B. 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.