Netherlands
December 1964- Label and catalog number
- Philips JF 328 029
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · blue label
Vinyl pressings
by France Gall Et Ses Petits Amis · 1964
Sacré Charlemagne / Au Clair De La Lune 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.
5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AA. 373 471 1FA-Side Label
AA. 373 471 2FB-Side Label
0 PHI AA 373471 1F 380Runout side A
0 PHI AA 373471 2F 380Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Denmark | Philips BF 373.421First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Norway | Philips 373 421 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Belgium | Philips 373 471 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | France | Philips B 373 471 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Philips JF 328 029First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Spain | Philips 373 581 BF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Philips 402727", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Philips 402727", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips B373471F7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips JF 328 0297", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Sacré Charlemagne / Au Clair De La Lune are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Netherlands, Belgium, France, Denmark and more. One of them is Philips JF 328 029, released December 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JF 328 029, 373 471 BF, B 373 471 F, BF 373.421) 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.