Vinyl pressings
by Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra · 1962
France - 70 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.
8 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
MB-226-N3Side A, Etched
MB-227-N3Side B, Etched
SMB-224-N1 [lathe/anvil] &Var. runout, Side A, etched
SMB-225-N6 [lathe/anvil] &Var. runout, Side B, etched
RONNEX-ASide A, Etched
RONNEX-BSide B, Etched
SMB-224Side A, Label
SMB-225Side B, Label
S-2061-A SMB-224-N4 I ☆Side A Runout
S-2061-B SMB-225-N3 I ☆Side B Runout
SMB-224Side A Label
SMB-225Side B Label
S-2061-A SMB-224-N4 I ☆Side A
S-2061-B SMB-225-N3 I ☆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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Time Records S/2061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Time Records S/2061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Time Records S/2061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Time Records 52061First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Time Records S/2061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Time Records S/2061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Time Records S/2061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Time Records S/2061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Australia | Time Records S-2061LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Time Records S/2061LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Time Records S/2061LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of France - 70 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Time Records S/2061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S/2061, 52061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MB-226-N3 and MB-227-N3. 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.
