Benelux
1970- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2482 076
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AA 2482 076 1Y 1 670 1117 03Side A Runout
AA 2482 076 2Y 1 670 118 03Side B Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Georges Moustaki · 1970
Ma Liberté was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
AA 2482 076 1Y 1 670 1117 03Side A Runout
AA 2482 076 2Y 1 670 118 03Side B Runout
AA 2482 076 1Y 1 670 114 03Runout Side A
AA 2482 076 2Y 1 670 114 03Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Benelux | Polydor 2482 076First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Benelux | Polydor 2482 076First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2499 054LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Karussell 2499 054LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 2482 076LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 2482 076LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2499 054LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2499 054LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2499 054LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2499 054LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2499 054LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Ma Liberté are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Benelux. One of them is Polydor 2482 076.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2482 076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2482 076 1Y 1 670 1117 03 and AA 2482 076 2Y 1 670 118 03. 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.