France
1976- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 4444
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single

Vinyl pressings
by Gérard Lenorman · 1976
Gentil Dauphin Triste was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
CBS 4444 A3 agiRun-out side A
CBS 4444 B2 agiRun-out side B
CBS 4444 A xRunout side A, hand etched (variant 1)
CBS 4444 BRunout side B, hand etched (variant 1)
CBS 4444 A XRunout side A, hand etched (variant 2)
CBS 4444 B XRunout side B, hand etched (variant 2)
CBS 444 A CIDIS N
CBS 444 B CIDIS N
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Belgium | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | CBS C5 8136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | CBS C5 8136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4444 / CBS CBS 4444First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS 4444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Gentil Dauphin Triste are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, Belgium, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is CBS CBS 4444.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 4444, C5 8136, CBS S 4444, 4444) 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.