Vinyl pressings
by France Gall Et Ses Petits Amis · 1964
Sacré Charlemagne was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PHI AA 434962 1E D1 380Runout side A, variant 1
PHI AA 434962 2E D1 380Runout side B, variant 1
PHI AA 434962 1E D1 380 CRunout side A, variant 2
PHI AA 434962 2E D1 380 22Runout side B, variant 2
PHI AA 434962 1E D1 380Runout side A, variant 1
PHI AA 434962 2E D1 380 IIRunout side B, variant 1
PHI AA 434962 1E D1 380Runout side A, variant 2
PHI AA 434962 2E D1 380Runout side B, variant 2
PHI AA 434962 1E D1 380Runout side A, variant 1
O PHI AA 434962 2E D1 380Runout side B, variant 1
O PHI AA 434962 1E D1 380Runout side A, variant 2
O PHI AA 434962 2E D1 380Runout side B, variant 2
O ⵆ PHI AA 434962 1E D1 380Runout side A
ᔓ O ⵆ PHI AA 434962 2E D1 380Runout side B
434962 IELabel side A
434962 2ELabel side B
PHI AA 434962 1E D1 380 7Runout side A, variant 1
PHI AA 434962 2E D1 380Runout side B, variant 1
PHI AA 434962 1E D1 380 1CRunout side A, variant 2
PHI AA 434962 2E D1 380Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Philips 434.962 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Philips 434.962 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Philips BE 434.962First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1964 | France | Philips 434.962 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Philips 434.962 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Philips 434.962 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Philips 434.962 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Spain | Philips 434.962 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | France | Philips 434.962 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 434.962 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Sacré Charlemagne are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 434.962 BE, released November 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 434.962 BE, BE 434.962) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 434962 1E D1 380 and PHI AA 434962 2E D1 380. 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.
