Vinyl pressings
by Franck Pourcel · 1971
L'enfant Roi was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1 5 555 A 21 Pellé M6 28 20 56Runout A-Side
15555 B 21 Pellé M 6 2 82 05 7Runout B-Side
C 072-15.555 ALabel side A
2C 072 - 15.555Label side A
SLOM- 10129-1
SLOM- 10129-2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Colombia | Odeon 11138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 072-15555 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 072-15.555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | His Master's Voice 2CSDG1020First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 062-15555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Mexico | Odeon SLOM-10129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Peru | Odeon Del Peru ELD-2062First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 062-15555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Odeon SMOFB 453LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Columbia SCXO 8003 / Columbia SCXO-8003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-03709 / World Record Club R. 03709LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Columbia 8E 054 15555LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi TCLP 19LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of L'enfant Roi are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Colombia, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 072-15555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 C 072-15555, 11138, 2CSDG1020, 3C 062-15555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 5 555 A 21 Pellé M6 28 20 56 and 15555 B 21 Pellé M 6 2 82 05 7. 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.
