France
1962- Label and catalog number
- Disques Festival FY-2161 MDisques Festival FY 2161 M
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
1 FY 2161Label side A
2 FY 2161Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Bodoin · 1962
Au "Deux Ânes" 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.
4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.
1 FY 2161Label side A
2 FY 2161Label side B
1 FY 2161Label & runout side A
2 FY 2161Label & runout side B
FES 1FY2161Side A runout etched / stamped
FES 2FY2161Side B runout etched / stamped
FY-2161 M 1 FY 2161Side A label
FY-2161 M 2FY 2161Side B label
1 FY 2161 61Runout side A etched
2 FY 2161Runout side B etched
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 | France | Disques Festival FY-2161 M / Disques Festival FY 2161 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Disques Festival FY 2161 M / Disques Festival FY 45 2161 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Disques Festival FY 2161 / Disques Festival FY 45 2161First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Disques Festival FY 2161 M / Disques Festival FY 45 2161 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Festival Victory FEP 2161 / Disques Festival FEP 21617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Europe | Disques Festival O PEP 26708", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo | 8", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 45 21617", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 45 2161 / Disques Festival FY 21617", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 45 2161 S7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 45 2161 / Disques Festival FY 21617", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 45 2161 / Disques Festival FY 21617", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 45 2161 / Disques Festival FY 21617", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 2161 M / Disques Festival FY 45 2161 M7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 45 2161 / Disques Festival FY 21617", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 2161 M7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 2161 M / Disques Festival FY 45 2161 M7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 2161 / Disques Festival FY 45 21617", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 2161 / Disques Festival FY 45 21617", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FY 2161 M / Disques Festival FY-2161 M7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
21 vinyl pressings of Au "Deux Ânes" are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Disques Festival FY-2161 M.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FY-2161 M, FY 2161 M, FY 2161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 FY 2161 and 2 FY 2161. 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.