France
1974- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 80057
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Disco France Pressing
- Runout / matrix
CBS 80057 A DFA side runout, stamped
CBS 80057 B DFB side runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Gérard Lenorman · 1974
Quelque Chose Et Moi... was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, 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 80057 A DFA side runout, stamped
CBS 80057 B DFB side runout, stamped
CBS 80057 A¹A side runout etched
CBS 80057 B¹B side runout etched
[Areacem logo]A side runout stamped
[Areacem logo]B side runout stamped
YPARTX 76199 1 80057 A M6 297907 2Side A runout
1 YPARTX 76200 1 80057 B M6 297908 2Side B runout
CBS 80057 A DFA side runout, stamped
CBS 80057 B 1B side runout, stamped
FS-90270A-1A C2-G oSide A etched, o stamped
90270-B-1A 2-G: oSide B etched, o stamped
90270-ASide A label
90270-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia FS 90270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 80057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 80057First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 80057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 80057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 80057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 80057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPM-67First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 80057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia FS 90270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Quelque Chose Et Moi... are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Canada, Japan, Spain. One of them is CBS CBS 80057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 80057, FS 90270, ECPM-67, S 80057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 80057 A DF and CBS 80057 B DF. 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.