Vinyl pressings
by Jean Gabin · 1974
Maintenant Je Sais was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
CBS 2506 A1Runout stamped A side, variant 1
CBS 2506 B1Runout stamped B side. variant 1
CBS 2506 A1Runout stamped A side. variant 2
CBS 2506 BRunout stamped B side. variant 2
CBS 2506A2 CBS 2506 A2 AREACEMA-Side run-out, stamped
CBS 2506 CBS 2056 B2 2 AREACEMB-Side run-out, stamped
CBS 2056 A2 [AREACEM logo]Runout side A
CBS 2056 B2 [AREACEM logo]Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Able AB 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Able AB 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Able AB 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Able AB. 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2506First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Able ORP-25107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | CBS CBS 25067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS CBS 25067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS CBS 25067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | Tempo 501 / S.O.S. 5017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Maintenant Je Sais are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Canada, Italy, Portugal. One of them is CBS CBS 2506.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 2506, AB 763, AB. 763, DE. 2817) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 2506 A1 and CBS 2506 B1. 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.
