France
1958- Label and catalog number
- Columbia ESRF 1136
- Format
- EP, 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
M3 186555 7TCL847 21Runout side A
M3 186556 7TCL848 21Runout side B
7 TCL 847Label side A
7 TCL 848Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Edith Piaf · 1958
La Foule / Comme Moi / Salle D'attente was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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 186555 7TCL847 21Runout side A
M3 186556 7TCL848 21Runout side B
7 TCL 847Label side A
7 TCL 848Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | France | Columbia ESRF 1136First yearEP, 7", 45 RPM | EP, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1958 | France | Columbia ESRF 1136First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7 ERL 1254First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia ESRF 11367", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Columbia ESRF 11367", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Columbia ESRF 11367", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Columbia ESRF 11367", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Columbia ESRF 11367", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Columbia ESRF 1136EP, 7", 45 RPM | EP, 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia ESRF 11367", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
10 vinyl pressings of La Foule / Comme Moi / Salle D'attente are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in France, Spain. One of them is Columbia ESRF 1136.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ESRF 1136, 7 ERL 1254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3 186555 7TCL847 21 and M3 186556 7TCL848 21. 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.