France
1987- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 1733477
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
Ʈ 173 347 - 7 A 4 M3 355435Runout side A
Ʈ 173 347 - 7 B 2 ̷2̷ M3 355436Runout side B
1733477 ALabel side A
1733477 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jeanne Mas · 1987
Sauvez-Moi was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
Ʈ 173 347 - 7 A 4 M3 355435Runout side A
Ʈ 173 347 - 7 B 2 ̷2̷ M3 355436Runout side B
1733477 ALabel side A
1733477 BLabel side B
Ʈ 156 5775-6 A M6 355 437 2Runout side A
Ʈ 156 5775-6 B M6 355 438 2Runout side B
15657756 ALabel side A
15657756 BLabel side B
Ʈ 173 347 - 7 A 1 M3 355435Runout side A
Ʈ 173 347 - 7 B M3 355436Runout side B
1733477 ALabel side A
1733477 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Pathé B 78074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Columbia 1733477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Columbia 1C K 060 15 6775 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Columbia 1C 006 17 3347 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Columbia 1733477First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Columbia 1567756First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Columbia 156775612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | France | Columbia 1567756First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Columbia 1733477First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Columbia 17334777", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Japan | EMI RP07-2006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | EMI RP07-2006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Sauvez-Moi are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, Japan, Canada, Europe. One of them is Columbia 1733477.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1733477, 1567756, RP07-2006, B 78074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ʈ 173 347 - 7 A 4 M3 355435 and Ʈ 173 347 - 7 B 2 ̷2̷ M3 355436. 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.