France
1978- Label and catalog number
- Pathé 2C 070-14697
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2C070 14697A-1Side A, etched
2C070 14697B 1Side B, etched
M6 325519 2Side A, stamped
M6 325520 2Side B, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Françoise Hardy · 1978
Musique Saoule was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
2C070 14697A-1Side A, etched
2C070 14697B 1Side B, etched
M6 325519 2Side A, stamped
M6 325520 2Side B, stamped
2C070 14697A-1 M6 325519 2Etched and stamped side A
2C070 14697B 1 M6 325520 2Etched and stamped side B
C070 - 14.697 ALabel side A
C070 - 14.697 BLabel side B
PLD-2062-A TR PA 10/80 ALT 5-12-81Side A
PLD-2062-B TR PA 10/80 ALT 2-24-81Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | EMI 6935First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Argentina | EMI 6935First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Pathé SPAM 67.394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Pathé 2C 070-14697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | PathéLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1978 | France | Pathé 2C070-14697 / Pathé 2C 070 - 14.697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-14697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Pathé 8E 072-14697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Peters International PLD 2062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Uruguay | EMI SLPE 500 828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-79LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-79LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Pathé 10 C 062014 697LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | EMI EMC.2683LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Pathé 2C 070-14697LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | France | Parlophone 0190295865931 / Warner Music France 0190295865931LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
16 vinyl pressings of Musique Saoule are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, US, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Pathé 2C 070-14697.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 070-14697, 2C070-14697, PLD 2062, 6935) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C070 14697A-1 and 2C070 14697B 1. 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.