Netherlands
1962- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice 7 GF 795
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Black Labels
- Runout / matrix
7XLA 2987 2IB M3 217492Runout side A
7XLA 2988 2IB M3 217493Runout side B
7 XLA 2987Label A-Side
7 XLA 2988Label B-Side
Vinyl pressings
by Gilbert Bécaud · 1962
Et Maintenant / Toi, Le Musicien was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7XLA 2987 2IB M3 217492Runout side A
7XLA 2988 2IB M3 217493Runout side B
7 XLA 2987Label A-Side
7 XLA 2988Label B-Side
7XLA 2987 HA 000960-12-1Runout side A etched
7XLA 2988 HA 000961-10Runout side B etched
7 XLA 2987Label side A
7 XLA 2988Label side B
7XLA 2987 2IB M3 217492Runout side A
7XLA 2988 2IB M3 217493Runout side B
7 XLA 2987Label side A
7 XLA 2988Label side B
7 XLA 2987Label A-Side
7 XLA 2988Label B-Side
7XLA 2987 2IB M3 217492A-side runout
7XLA 2988 2IB M3 217493B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 7 GF 795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 7 GF 795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | His Master's Voice 7MG 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | His Master's Voice 7MG 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 7 GF 795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 7 GF 795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 7 GF 795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 7 GF 795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 7 GF 795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 7 GF 795First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 7 GF 795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | His Master's Voice GF 795 / His Master's Voice 7 GF 7957", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice GF 795 / His Master's Voice 7 GF 7957", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Et Maintenant / Toi, Le Musicien are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Netherlands, France, Greece. One of them is His Master's Voice 7 GF 795.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 GF 795, 7MG 100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XLA 2987 2IB M3 217492 and 7XLA 2988 2IB M3 217493. 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.