Vinyl pressings
by Georges Moustaki · 1969
Le Métèque / Voyage 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.
18 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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 66 675 PPN 3 804 380Runout side A, variant 1
POL 66 675 PPN 3 805 380Runout side B, variant 1
POL 66 675 PPN 3 804 380 VRunout side A, variant 2
POL 66 675 PPN 3 805 380 VRunout side B, variant 2
POL 66675 PPN 3804 D1 380A-Side run-out, pressed
POL 66675 PPN 3805 D1 380B-Side run-out, pressed
PPN 3804Label Side A
PPN 3805Label Side B
POL 66 675 PPN 3 804 380A-side run-out, pressed
POL 66 675 PPN 3 805 380B-side run-out, pressed
PPN 3804Label side A
PPN 3805Label side B
POL 66 675 PPN 3 804 380Runout side A, variant 1
POL 66 675 PPN 3 805 380Runout side B, variant 1
POL 66 675 PPN 3 804 380 13 ARunout side A, variant 2
POL 66 675 PPN 3 805 380 13 ARunout side B, variant 2
POL 66 675 PPN 3 804 380A-Side run-out, pressed
POL 66 675 PPN 3 805 380B-Side run-out, pressed
PPN 3804Label Side A
PPN 3805Label Side B
℗ 1969 PPN 3804-6Runout side A
℗ 1969 PPN 3805-6Runout side B
PPN 3804Label side A
PPN 4805Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Belgium | Polydor 66.675First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Belgium | Polydor 66 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 541.518First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 541.518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66675 / Polydor 66 675First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 66 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 66.675 / Polydor 66 675First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 66.675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | International Polydor Production NHH 287First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor 59 304 / Polydor NH 59304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor N H 59 304First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor DP 18987", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2056 3177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 20 56 2107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Polydor 10252927", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 2056 2597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 2056 2597", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 2056 2597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 2056 2597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Polydor 66 675 / Polydor 66.6757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | France | Polydor 66 675 / Polydor 66.6757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Polydor 2056 4727", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 66 6757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Polydor 66 675 / Polydor 66.6757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2056 6867", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2056 6867", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Le Métèque / Voyage are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Belgium, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 66675.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66675, 66 675, 66.675, 541.518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POL 66 675 PPN 3 804 380 and POL 66 675 PPN 3 805 380. 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.
