Vinyl pressings
by Gigliola Cinquetti · 1969
L'orage was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
7PART 63323 M3 264552 1SPX 39Runout side A stamped up to 264552 then etched
7PART 63324 M3 264553 2SPX 39Runout side B stamped up to 264553 then etched
1 SPX 39 d- 50A-side run-out - variant 1
2 SPX 39 55B-side run-out - variant 1
1 SPX 39 d- 12A-side run-out - variant 2
2 SPX 39 18B-side run-out - variant 2
Ⅱ1 SPX 39 d-A-side run-out, hand-etched
2 SPX 39B-side run-out, hand-etched
1 SPX 39A-side, center label
2 SPX 39B-side, center label
Ⅱ1 SPX 39 d-A-side run-out, hand-etched
2 SPX 39B-side run-out, hand-etched
1 SPX 39A-side, center label
2 SPX 39B-side, center label
7061-ALabel, side A
7061-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia C4-7061First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Disques Festival SPX 39First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Disques Festival SPX 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Disques Festival SPX 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Disques Festival DN 854First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Disques Festival SPX 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Madagascar | Disques Festival SPX 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Madagascar | Disques Festival SPX 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Madagascar | Disques Festival SPX 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS 4261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of L'orage are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Canada, Madagascar, Netherlands. One of them is Disques Festival SPX 39.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPX 39, DN 854, C4-7061, 4261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7PART 63323 M3 264552 1SPX 39 and 7PART 63324 M3 264553 2SPX 39. 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.
