France
1971- Label and catalog number
- CBS S 64222CBS S-64222
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Danyel Gérard · 1971
Atmosphère was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
LP-1008-A- ALSide A runout
LP-1008-B- ALSide B runout
S 64222-1Side A, etched
S 64222-2Side B, etched
S-64222-1Runout side A - etched
S-64222-2Runout side B - etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Austria | CBS 61 241 / CBS S 64 222LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Brazil | Epic 144082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | La Compagnie LP 1008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Denmark | CBS S 64222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64 222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64 222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | CBS S 64222 / CBS S-64222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Polydor MP 2204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Mexico | CBS CL-5345First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Mr. Pickwick MPD 200LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Mr. Pickwick MPD 200LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Music For Pleasure 2M 026 - 13.447LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Versailles VER 34106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Atmosphère are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Brazil, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is CBS S 64222.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 64222, 144082, LP 1008, S 64 222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.