Vinyl pressings
by Jane Birkin · 1972
La Décadanse was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 15 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.
6010054 1 380 ASide A variant 1
6010054 2 380 BSide B variant 1
A 6010054 1 380Side A, stamped, A etched, variant 2
6010054 2 380 ASide B, stamped, A etched, variant 2
6010054 1 380 ASide A
6010054 2 380 BSide B
6010054 1 380 ASide A
6010054 2 380 BSide B
6837 050 1Label A
6837 050 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | Fontana 6010 054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Austria | Fontana 6010 054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Brazil | Philips 6009 201First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Fontana 6010 054First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Fontana 6837 050First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Fontana 6010 054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Greece | Fontana 6010 054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Fontana 6010 054First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Fontana 6010 054First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFL-1708First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fontana 6010 054First year7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fontana 6010 054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Fontana 6010 054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Singapore | Philips 6009 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Philips 6009 201First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fontana 6010 0547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Fontana 60100547", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of La Décadanse are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is Fontana 6010 054, released January 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6010 054, 6837 050, 6009 201, F-1684) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6010054 1 380 A and 6010054 2 380 B. 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.
