France
1971- Label and catalog number
- Disc'AZ AZ. 10745
- Format
- Single, 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
AZ SG 346 ARunout A, etched
AZ SG 346 B IRunout B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Gérard Palaprat · 1971
Svasti / Pour La Fin Du Monde was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
AZ SG 346 ARunout A, etched
AZ SG 346 B IRunout B, etched
SG 346 A1Runout side A
SG 346 B1 FACE BRunout side B
SG 346 A1Runout side A
SG 346 BRunout side B
AZ SG 346 A2Runout side A
̶B̶ AZ SG 346 ̶B̶ B2Runout side B
AZ SG 346 ARunout A, etched
AZ SG 346 BRunout B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Disc'AZ AZ. 10745First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Disc'AZ AZ 10.745First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Disc'AZ AZ. 10745 / Disc'AZ SG 346First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Disc'AZ AZ. 10745 / Disc'AZ SG 346First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Disc'AZ AZ 10.745First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Disc'AZ AZ. 10745First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Disc'AZ AZ. 10745First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 12 290 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Able AB. 7207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Disc'AZ LL-2573-AZSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Disc'AZ AZ 9004Single, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Disc'Az az 20447", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Svasti / Pour La Fin Du Monde are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Germany. One of them is Disc'AZ AZ. 10745.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AZ. 10745, AZ 10.745, 12 290 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AZ SG 346 A and AZ SG 346 B I. 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.