Vinyl pressings
by Franck Pourcel · 1980
Love And Music = Amour Et Musique 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.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.
M6 331015 2 15589 A 21 JC PelléSide A runout, stamped / etched
M6 331016 2 15589 B 21 JC PelléSide B runout, stamped / etched
C 068 -15.589 ASide A label
C 068 -15.589 BSide B label
15589-A- 3-7-80 I ▵Runout side A
15589-B- 3-7-80 I ▵Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Odeon 6028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Pathé 31C 064 15589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | CBS 11724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Pathé 2C068-15589 / Pathé 2C 068 - 15.589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Pathé 3C 064-15589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Odeon EOS-81307First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | EMI SLOM-10252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Pathé 1A 066-15589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Pathé 11C 07415589First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Pathé EMCJ(L) 5207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Odeon 10 C 064-015.589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Odeon 10C064-015.589 / Odeon 10C 064-015589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Venezuela | EMI EMIS-7618First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Love And Music = Amour Et Musique are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is Pathé 2C068-15589.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C068-15589, 6028, 31C 064 15589, 11724) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M6 331015 2 15589 A 21 JC Pellé and M6 331016 2 15589 B 21 JC Pellé. 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.
