France
1953- Label and catalog number
- Pathé 33 DTX 143
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
XPTX 204Label side A
XPTX 205Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Edmond Audran · 1953
La Mascotte was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1953, the album's first year. 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.
XPTX 204Label side A
XPTX 205Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | France | Pathé 33 DTX 143First yearLP | LP |
| 1959 | France | Pathé DTX 30144 / Pathé DTX 30.144LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Pathé 2 C 051-10843 PLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Pathé 2 C 057-10843LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | EMI 057-10843LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Pathé Marconi EMI C057 -10843LP | LP |
| ? | Belgium | Pathé STXB 31LP | LP |
| ? | France | Pathé OP 3144LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Pathé OPTG 3144LP | LP |
| ? | France | Pathé DTX 30144 / Pathé DTX 30.144LP | LP |
| ? | France | Pathé DTX 30144 / Pathé 33 DTX 30.144 ⒶLP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of La Mascotte are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1953 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in France. One of them is Pathé 33 DTX 143.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 DTX 143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPTX 204 and XPTX 205. 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.