Vinyl pressings
by Francis Cabrel · 1980
L'encre De Tes Yeux was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
CBS.8667 A10XRunout side A, variant 1
CBS.8667 B10XRunout side B, variant 1
CBS . 8667 A 10Etched runout side A, variant 2
CBS . 8667 B10 XEtched runout side B, variant 2
[AGI logo] 805 CBS 8667 A10Runout side A
[AGI logo] 805 CBS 8667 B10Runout side B
805 CBS 8667 A10Runout side A
805 CBS 8667 B10Runout side B
8412-ASide A label
8412-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 8667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | CBS CBS 8667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | CBS CBS 8667First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Not On LabelFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1980 | France | CBS CBS 8667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | CBS CBS 8667First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | CBS 8667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 8959First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 8959First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | CBS C5-8412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ecuador | CBS 131-03977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ecuador | CBS 131-03977", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of L'encre De Tes Yeux are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France, Canada, Europe, Spain and more. One of them is CBS CBS 8667.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 8667, C5-8412, CBS 8959, 8667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS.8667 A10X and CBS.8667 B10X. 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.
