Vinyl pressings
by Dalida · 1975
J'attendrai 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.
3 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.
IS 37 713 AVariant 1 Side A - etched
IS 37 713 BVariant 1 Side B - etched
IS 39713 A O0Variant 2 Side A - stamped
IS 39713 B O0Variant 2 Side B - stamped
ABL-7027.A
ABL-7027.B
ABL-7027.A2 IA BStamped on side A
ABL-7027.B IA BStamped on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Able ABL.7027 / Able ABL. 7027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Able ABL.7027 / Able ABL. 7027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | International Shows IS 39 713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 27 586 ITLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Philips 6331 095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Seven Seas GP 410LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Omega International IS 39 713LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Portugal | Discófilo 2005/LLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Turkey | Balet LBE 183LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Able ABL.7027 / Able ABL 7027LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Ariola 28 621LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of J'attendrai are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Canada. One of them is International Shows IS 39 713.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IS 39 713, ABL.7027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IS 37 713 A and IS 37 713 B. 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.
