France
1981- Label and catalog number
- Epic EPC A1624
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
CBS EPC 1624 AStamped side A
CBS EPC 1624 BStamped side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Jacques Goldman · 1981
Il Suffira (D'un Signe) was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, 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 EPC 1624 AStamped side A
CBS EPC 1624 BStamped side B
[AGI logo]81_8 EPC 1624 A1 A tim+steveSide A runout grooves etchings
[AGI logo]81_8 EPC 1624 BISide B runout grooves etchings
[AGI logo]81-8 EPC 1624 A1Variant 1 - Stamped side A
[AGI logo]81-8 EPC 1624 B1Variant 1 - Stamped side B
[AGI logo]81_8 EPC 1624 AI AVariant 2 - Stamped side A
[AGI logo]81_8 EPC 1624 BIVariant 2 - Stamped side B
CBS EPC 1624 AEtched side A
CBS - EPC 1624 BEtched side B
CBS EPC 1624 ARunout side A
CBS EPC 1624 BRunout side B
SDC 70 ARunout side A
SDC 70 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | CBS C5-8486First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC A1624 / Epic EPCA 1624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Epic EPC A1624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Epic EPC A1624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Epic SDC 70First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Limited |
| 1981 | France | Epic EPC A1624 / Epic EPC A 1624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Epic EPC A1624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Epic EPC A1624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC A-1624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Epic EPC A1624 / Epic EPC A 16247", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Epic EPC A 33037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Il Suffira (D'un Signe) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, Canada, Europe, Spain. One of them is Epic EPC A1624.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC A1624, SDC 70, C5-8486, EPC A-1624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS EPC 1624 A and CBS EPC 1624 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.