Vinyl pressings
by Harmonium · 1976
L'Heptade was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
FS-90346-A-1B-2G: ➁Face A runout, variant 1
FS-90346-B-1B-2G:Face B runout, variant 1
FS-90347-A-1B-2G: oFace C runout, variant 1
FS-90347-B-1B-2G: oFace D runout, variant 1
90346-A-1C-2G: 27Face A runout Variant 1
FS-90346-B-1B-2G: ➁Face B runout Variant 1
90347-A-1D-2HZ: DM-5Face C runout Variant 1
FS-90347-B-1B-2G: 0-46Face D runout Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Epic 147080/081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | CBS PGF 90348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | CBS PGF 90348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 88234 / CBS 88234LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS 88234 / CBS CBS 88234LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144265/6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada | Sony Music 88985351271LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Canada | Sony Music 88985362772Box Set, CD, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, NTSC, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | Box Set, CD, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, NTSC, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Canada | Sony Music 88985351271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | CBS PGF 90348LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | CBS PGF 90348LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of L'Heptade are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada, Argentina. One of them is CBS PGF 90348.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PGF 90348, 147080/081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FS-90346-A-1B-2G: ➁ and FS-90346-B-1B-2G:. 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.
