Vinyl pressings
by France Gall · 1977
Musique was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
[AREACEM Logo] 10971 ARunout side A
[AREACEM Logo] 10971 BRunout side B
10.971 ALabel side A
10.971 BLabel side B
10 971 A1 DAC ATL CIDIS PRO 70 B DACRunout side A (stamped/etched), variant 1
ATL 10971 B DU1 CIDISRunout side B (etched), variant 1
B 10 971 A1 DAC ATL CIDIS PRO 7̶0̶B̶ D̶A̶1̶ A12Runout side A, variant 2
B 10 971 B DA1 PRO 7̶0̶ A̶1̶ D̶A̶C̶ ATL CIDIS ARunout side B, variant 2
10 971 A1 DAC ATL CIDISSide A, stamped
PRO 70 B DACSide A, etched
ATL 10971 B DU1 CIDISSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic F 11033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic F 11033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic Pro 75First year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 10971First year7", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 971First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-213AFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 10 971 / Atlantic 10.971First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 10 971 / Atlantic 10.971First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 10971 / Atlantic 10 971First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 10971 / Atlantic 10 971First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 10 971First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic PRO 70First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-213AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 971First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Unofficial, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Unofficial, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Musique are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Japan, Germany, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 10 971, released April 17, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 971, 10971, PRO 70, Pro 75) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AREACEM Logo] 10971 A and [AREACEM Logo] 10971 B. 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.
