France
1976- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 4034
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels
- Runout / matrix
CBS 4034 A2 CASide A, stamped runout
CBS 4034 B2 CASide B, stamped runout
Vinyl pressings
by Gérard Lenorman · 1976
Michèle / Et Je T'aime 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.
14 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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 4034 A2 CASide A, stamped runout
CBS 4034 B2 CASide B, stamped runout
CBS 4034 A CIDISRunout side A
CBS 4034 B CIDISRunout side B
CBS 4034 ALabel side A
CBS 4034 BLabel side B
CBS 4034 A2 CASide A, stamped runout
CBS 4034 B2 CASide B, stamped runout
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 | Brazil | Epic 66291 / CBS 4034First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | CBS C5 8110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | CBS C5 8110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 4034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4034First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4034 / CBS 4034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS 4034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS CBS 4034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | CBS CBS 4341First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | CBS CBS 4034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS CBS 4034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Michèle / Et Je T'aime are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, Brazil, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CBS CBS 4034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 4034, 66291, C5 8110, CBS 4341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 4034 A2 CA and CBS 4034 B2 CA. 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.