France
1958- Label and catalog number
- Fontana 460.565 ME
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
460565 1E 1 380Side A runout
460565 2E 1 380Side B runout
AA 460.565 1ESide A label
AA 460.565 2ESide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Franck Barcellini · 1958
Mon Oncle was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.
460565 1E 1 380Side A runout
460565 2E 1 380Side B runout
AA 460.565 1ESide A label
AA 460.565 2ESide B label
AA460565▽1E▽2//420Runout A, stamped
460565▽2-1//420Runout B, stamped
460565.1ELabel A
460565.2ELabel B
460 565 MELabels
AA 460 565 1ELabel A
AA 460 565 2ELabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | France | Fontana 460.565 MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | UK | Fontana TFE 17175 / Fontana 460 565 MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | UK | Fontana TFE 17175 / Fontana 460 565 MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | UK | Fontana TFE 17175 / Fontana 460 565 MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | UK | Fontana TFE 17175 / Fontana 460 565 MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | France | Fontana 460.565 ME7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1959 | France | Fontana 460.565 ME7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | France | Fontana 460.565 ME7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | France | Fontana 460.565 ME7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fontana 460.565 ME7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
10 vinyl pressings of Mon Oncle are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1958 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in France, UK. One of them is Fontana 460.565 ME.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 460.565 ME, TFE 17175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 460565 1E 1 380 and 460565 2E 1 380. 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.