Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1975
Ce Soir was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AA 2050 353 1W 1 1 MELY. I.B.C.Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2050 353 2W 111 MELY I.B.C. B-1Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2050 353 1W 1 4 MELY. I.B.C.Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2050 353 2W 114 MELY I.B.C. B-1Runout side B, variant 2
MC3813-W3- ◈-P-◈runout side A
MC3814-WH ◈-P-◈runout side B
MC3813label side A
MC3814label side B
MC 3813M-W1- ['⧈-G-⧈]A/ Runout etched, except [stamped]
MC 3813-W1- ['⧈-G-⧈]B/ Runout etched, except [stamped]
MC3813 -MA/ Label (mono)
MC 3813B/ Label (stereo)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Track Record MCA 40369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2001 570First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2001 570First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Polydor 2001 570First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2001 570First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2001 570First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Polydor 20 01 570First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | Track Record 2094 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Track Record MCA-40369First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Track Record MCA-40369First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Track Record MCA-40369First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53864 / Polydor 2001570First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 570First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 570First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 8559Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 8559Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 8559Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Ce Soir are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor 2050 353, released February 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2050 353, 2094 130, MCA-40369, 2001 570) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2050 353 1W 1 1 MELY. I.B.C. and AA 2050 353 2W 111 MELY I.B.C. B-1. 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.
