France
1978- Label and catalog number
- Disc'Az SG 666
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Silver Moulded Labels

Vinyl pressings
by Jean-François Maurice · 1978
28º À L'ombre was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
agi 78 4 SG 666 A1Runout side A, stamped
agi 78 4 SG 666 B1Runout side B, stamped
AZU SG 666 A CIDIS D 5Runout side A, stamped
AZU SG 666 B CIDIS A 1 CRunout side B, stamped
6. 12404 - 01 - 1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side A
6. 12404 - 01 - 2 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side B
6.12 404-01-1Label side A
6.12 404-01-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 666First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 666First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 666First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 666First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 666First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Telefunken 6.12404 AC / Telefunken 6.12 404First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | Imavox IM-13002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Turkey | Pop POP 5003 / Pop 5003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Acapella AC-67", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Disc'Az AZ/0 14412", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Portugal | Imavox IM-130027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Turkey | Pop POP 5003 / Pop 50037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Disc'Az AZ/1 9067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Disc'Az AZ/1 9067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Disc'Az AZ/1 9067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Disc'Az AZ/1 9067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Disc'Az 1090677", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | Music-Box MB 10120 / Music-Box M. BOX 101207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | South Korea | Disc'Az AZ/0 144 / Han So Ri Records HSR904912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
19 vinyl pressings of 28º À L'ombre are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, Germany, Portugal, Turkey. One of them is Disc'Az SG 666.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 666, 6.12404 AC, IM-13002, POP 5003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.