France
1982- Label and catalog number
- Pathé 2C 070-72.709
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
1 M6 340461 2 2C17072637 SP1197/1A 72709 ASide A Etched
M6 340462 72909 B 2C17072637 SP1197/1BSide B Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Higelin · 1982
Higelin 82 was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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 M6 340461 2 2C17072637 SP1197/1A 72709 ASide A Etched
M6 340462 72909 B 2C17072637 SP1197/1BSide B Etched
1 M6 340461 2 2C 170 72637 SP 1197/1 ASide A runout
1 M6 340462 2 2C 170 72637 SP 1197/1 BSide B runout
M6 340 385 2 SP 1197 / 2 A 72636 ASide C runout
2 M6 340431 SP 1197 /2 B1 72636 B 3Side D runout
2c17072637 sp 1197//A 1 M6340461 2
MC 340 494 2 SP 1197 1B 5 2c270 72637 B
M6 340385 2 SP 1197 2 A 72636 A
M6 340386 2 SP1197/2 B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Pathé 2C 070-72.709First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Pathé 2 C 170-72636/7First yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Pathé SP 1197First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, 12", 45 RPM · Promo, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, 12", 45 RPM · Promo, Limited, Numbered |
| 1982 | France | Pathé 2 C 170-72636/7First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Pathé 748936LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Canada | Able ABL 6003412", 45 RPM, LP, Album | 12", 45 RPM, LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Pathé 2 C 070-72.709LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Japan | Barclay L28B 1057LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Barclay L28B 1057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Pathé 748 9361 / Pathé 7489361LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Higelin 82 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in France. One of them is Pathé 2C 070-72.709.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 070-72.709, 2 C 170-72636/7, SP 1197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 M6 340461 2 2C17072637 SP1197/1A 72709 A and M6 340462 72909 B 2C17072637 SP1197/1B. 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.