Vinyl pressings
by France Gall · 1965
Poupée De Cire Poupée De Son was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
PHI AA 437032 1E - DN 380Runout side A, variant 1
PHI AA 437032 2E - DN 380Runout side B, variant 1
⩹ Ⅱ PHI AA 437032 1E - DN 380 l lRunout side A, variant 2
๑▹ PHI AA 437032 2E - DN 380 l lRunout side B, variant 2
PHI AA 437032 1E DN 380Runout side A, variant 1
PHI AA 437032 2E DN 380Runout side B, variant 1
PHI AA 437032 1E DN 380Runout side A, variant 2
Ⅰ PHI AA 437032 2E DN 380Runout side B, variant 2
PHI AA 437032 1E - DN 380Stamped on Runout Area side A
PHI AA 437032 2E - DN 380Stamped on Runout Area side B
437032 1EOn center label Side A
437032 2EOn center label Side B
437 032. 1ECenter Label A
437 032. 2ECenter Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Israel | Litratone LIT 74001First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | Philips 437.032 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Spain | Philips 437 032 BEFirst year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Spain | Philips 437 032 BEFirst year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Spain | Philips 437.032 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Philips 437.032 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Philips 437.032 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Philips 437.032 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Philips 437.032 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Mexico | Philips DUSA 1239First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Philips SFL-30947", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Poupée De Cire Poupée De Son are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, Mexico, Israel, Italy and more. One of them is Philips 437.032 BE, released March 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 437.032 BE, DUSA 1239, LIT 74001, 437 032 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 437032 1E - DN 380 and PHI AA 437032 2E - DN 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.
