France
November 1969- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 66 667
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Georges Moustaki · 1969
Joseph / Il Est Trop Tard was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
POL 66 667 PPN 3 762 380Side A runout
POL 66 667 PPN 3 763 380Side B runout
PPN 3762Side A label
PPN 3763Side B label
POL 66 667 PPN 3 762 380Runout, side A, stamped
POL 66 667 PPN 3 763 380Runout, side B, stamped
PPN 3762Label, side A
PPN 3763Label, side B
POL 66 667 PPN 3 762 380 BRunout side A, stamped [etched "B"]
POL 66 667 PPN 3 763 380 BRunout side B, stamped [etched "B"]
PPN 3762Label side A
PPN 3763Label side B
POL 66 667 PPN 3 762 380 0 ASide A runout
POL 66 667 PPN 3 763 380 A 10Side B runout
PPN 3762Side A label
PPN 3763Side B label
POL 66 667 PPN 3 762 380 BSide A Runout
POL 66 667 PPN 3 763 380 BSide B Runout
PPN 3762Side A Label
PPN 3763Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Belgium | Polydor 66667First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 667 / Polydor 66667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 6677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 66 667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 667First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Polydor 66 6677", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 66 6677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Joseph / Il Est Trop Tard are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Belgium, Germany. One of them is Polydor 66 667, released November 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66 667, 66667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.