Vinyl pressings
by Françoise Hardy · 1977
Le Double Disque D'or De Francoise Hardy was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
LDA 16012 A1 M.P.P.V.Runout side A
LDA 16012 A2 M.P.P.V.Runout side B
LDA 16012 B1 M.P.P.V.Runout side C
LDA 16012 B2 M.P.P.V.Runout side D
3 SMX • 50103 • • 2ARunout Side A etched
3 SMX • 50104 • • 2ARunout Side B etched
SMX • 50105 • • 2ARunout Side C etched
SMX • 50106 • • 2ARunout Side D etched
VED-2056ASide A runout
VED-2056B-1Side B runout
VED-2056CSide C runout
VED-2056DSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Vogue L 45721/2 / Disques Vogue L 45721/2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | Vogue 2250-16012First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | France | Vogue LDA.16.012 / Vogue LDA. 16012First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Interfusion L 45722First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | South Africa | Vogue VED 2056First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | South Africa | Vogue VED.2056 / Vogue VED 2056First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Vogue S 26.008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Vogue 416012 / Vogue LDA. 16012LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Vogue 416012 / Vogue LDA. 16012LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Vogue LDA. 16.012 / Vogue LD 16012LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vogue 416012LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Le Double Disque D'or De Francoise Hardy are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Vogue LDA.16.012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDA.16.012, L 45721/2, 2250-16012, L 45722) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LDA 16012 A1 M.P.P.V. and LDA 16012 A2 M.P.P.V.. 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.
