France
1976- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 4008
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
4008 CBS ARunout A
CBS 4008 BRunout B
Vinyl pressings
by Jeane Manson · 1976
Avant De Nous Dire Adieu was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
4008 CBS ARunout A
CBS 4008 BRunout B
4008 CBS ARunout side A
CBS 4008 BRunout side B
4008 CBS A JEANE MANSONEtched runout side A
JEANE MANSON CBS 4008BEtched runout side B
4008 CBS A JEANE MANSONEtched runout side A
JEANE MANSON CBS 4008BEtched runout side B
4008 CBS A JEANE MANSONEtched runout side A
JEANE MANSON CBS 4008B xxxEtched runout side B
4008 CBS A1 2 J MANSONRunout A
J MANSON 4008Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Gamma AA 1649First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4008First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 4008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-97 826 / Columbia 1C 006-97 826First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS CBS 4008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Turkey | Yankı YP. 104First year7" | 7" |
13 vinyl pressings of Avant De Nous Dire Adieu are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, Canada, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is CBS CBS 4008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 4008, AA 1649, 1 C 006-97 826, YP. 104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4008 CBS A and CBS 4008 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.