UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic K 10990Atlantic K10990
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
K 10990. A1 ALLENRunout, A-side, hand etched
K 10990. B1 ALLENRunout, B-side, hand etched
K 10990 ALabel Side A
K 10990 BLabel Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Greg Lake · 1977
C'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
K 10990. A1 ALLENRunout, A-side, hand etched
K 10990. B1 ALLENRunout, B-side, hand etched
K 10990 ALabel Side A
K 10990 BLabel Side B
K 10990 A1Label Side A
K 10990 B1Label Side B
K 10990. A1 ALLENRunout, A-side, hand etched
K 10990. B1 ALLENRunout, B-side, hand etched
K 10990 ALabel Side A
K 10990 BLabel Side B
ST-A-33675 SPSide A Label
ST-A-22129 SPSide B Label
ST-A-33675 RISide A Label
ST-A-22129 RISide B Label
ST-A-33675 MOSide A Label
ST-A-22129 MOSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Atlantic 45 3405 / Atlantic K10990First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.031First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Mexico | Atlantic G-1098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Atlantic K 10990 / Atlantic K10990First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Atlantic K 10990First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | UK | Atlantic K 10990 / Atlantic K10990First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 6987" | 7" |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 109907", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of C'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic K 10990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 10990, 3405, P-214A, 45 3405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 10990. A1 ALLEN and K 10990. B1 ALLEN. 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.