Vinyl pressings
by Gérard Lenorman · 1972
Les Matins D'hiver was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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 65349 AXHand-etched run-out side A, variant 1
CBS 65349 B1XHand-etched run-out side B, variant 1
CBS 7527 65349 AHand-etched run-out side A, variant 2
CBS 65.349 B1xHand-etched run-out side B, variant 2
CBS 7̶5̶2̶7̶ 65349 AXSide A runout, etched
CBS 65 349 B1xSide B runout, etched
CBS 65349 APrinted label side A
CBS 65349 BPrinted label side B
FS-90172-A-1A 0 2-GHand-Etched side A
FS-90172B-1B C2-G CHand-Etched side B
S65349-A QPrinted label side A
S65349-B QPrinted label side B
S 65349-ARunout Side A
S 65349-BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia FS 90172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 65349First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | CBS 65349First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 65349First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS CBS 65349First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 65349First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | CBS CBS 65349LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS CBS S 65349LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 65349LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia FS 90172LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Les Matins D'hiver are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Canada, Israel, Netherlands. One of them is CBS CBS 65349.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 65349, 65349, FS 90172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 65349 AX and CBS 65349 B1X. 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.
