France
1972- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 8427
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
CBS 8427 A GPRunout stamped A side
CBS 8427 BRunout stamped B side
Vinyl pressings
by Gérard Lenorman · 1972
Les Matins D'Hiver / Mon Chemin 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.
12 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 8427 A GPRunout stamped A side
CBS 8427 BRunout stamped B side
CBS 8427 A GPA
CBS 8427 BB
7PART 72169 1 8427 A M3 288574A-Side run-out
7PART 72170 1 8427 B M3 288575B-Side run-out
7 Part 72.169A-Side, Center Label
7 Part 72.170B-Side, Center Label
CBS 8423̷7A GPA-side runout
CBS 8423̷7BB-side runout
CBS 8427 A
CBS 8427 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 | France | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS CBS 8427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia C4-72467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Les Matins D'Hiver / Mon Chemin are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Israel, Netherlands, Spain. One of them is CBS CBS 8427.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 8427, 8427) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 8427 A GP and CBS 8427 B. 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.