France
1970- Label and catalog number
- Pathé 2 C 064-15628Pathé 2C 064 - 15.628
- Format
- LP, Album · Ⓤ
- Runout / matrix
15628 A 22B M6 2 69 6 12Runout side A
15628 B 21B M6 269276Runout side B
C 064 - 15.628 ALabel side A
C 064 - 15.628 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gérard Manset · 1970
La Mort D'Orion was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
15628 A 22B M6 2 69 6 12Runout side A
15628 B 21B M6 269276Runout side B
C 064 - 15.628 ALabel side A
C 064 - 15.628 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Pathé 2 C 064-15628 / Pathé 2C 064 - 15.628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Pathé 2C 064-15628 / Pathé 2C 064 - 15.628LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | Pathé 2C 064-15628 / Pathé 2C 064 - 15.628LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | Canada | London Records LFS.9007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Pathé 2C 066-15628 / Zenon 2C 066 - 15.628LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Pathé 2C 066-15628 / Pathé 2C 066 - 15.628LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Pathé 2C 066-15628 / Pathé 2C 066 - 15.628LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Pathé 2C 066-15628 / Pathé 2C 066 - 15.628LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | France | Parlophone 0190295059422LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Pathé 2C 066-15628 / Pathé 2C 066 - 15.628LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of La Mort D'Orion are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France. One of them is Pathé 2 C 064-15628.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 C 064-15628) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15628 A 22B M6 2 69 6 12 and 15628 B 21B M6 269276. 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.