Vinyl pressings
by Isabelle Aubret · 1962
Tintin Et La Toison D'Or (4ème Série) 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.
5 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.
∆PHI AA 432730 1E 380 PM1Runout stamped side A, PM1 etched
∆PHI AA 432730 2E 380 PM1Runout stamped side B, PM1 etched
AA 432.730 1ELabel side A
AA 432.730 2ELabel 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 | Spain | Philips 432.730 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | France | Philips 432.730 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips 432.730 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Philips 432.730 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Philips 432.730 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips 432.730 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips 432.730 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Philips 432.730 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips 432.730 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 432.730 BE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Philips 432.730 BE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
11 vinyl pressings of Tintin Et La Toison D'Or (4ème Série) are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France, Spain. One of them is Philips 432.730 BE, released January 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 432.730 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ∆PHI AA 432730 1E 380 PM1 and ∆PHI AA 432730 2E 380 PM1. 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.
