Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Jacques Goldman · 1985
Je Te Donne was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A 6668/A ƮRunout side A, variant 1
14 A 6668-1B-I Ʈ HRunout side B, variant 1
A 6668/A Ʈ ARunout side A, variant 2
14 A 6668-1B-I Ʈ DRunout side B, variant 2
A 6668 A TLA-side runout
14 A 6668 A TL 1 B-1 !B-side runout
14-006668-1Side A label
14-006668-2Side B label
14-6668-2-A-1 ARunout A, variant 1
A 6668-1B1 t DRunout B, variant 1
A 6668 |A| TL CRunout A, variant 2
A 6668 |B| TL DRunout B, variant 2
14-1266681-20Back Sleeve
14-1266681-1Side A Label
14-1266681-2Side B Label
EPC A 6668 A10Etched, side A
EPC A 6668 B10Etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | CBS I5-7133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPCA 6668 / Epic EPC A6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPC A6668 / Epic EPCA 6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPC A6668 / Epic EPCA 6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Epic A 12.6668 / Epic EPCA 12.6668First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Epic EPCA 6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5896First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Epic EPC A6668 / Epic EPCA 6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Epic EPC A 6668First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | CBS PRO GOLDMAN7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Je Te Donne are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, Canada, France, Spain and more. One of them is Epic EPCA 6668.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPCA 6668, EPC A6668, I5-7133, A 12.6668) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 6668/A Ʈ and 14 A 6668-1B-I Ʈ H. 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.
