France
1976- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 3973
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CBS 3907 B 3973ARunout side A, variant 1
CBS 3973 B 2Runout side B, variant 1
CBS 3973 A1 XRunout side A, variant 2
CBS 3973 B1 XXXRunout side B, variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Joe Dassin · 1976
Ça Va Pas Changer Le Monde 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.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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 3907 B 3973ARunout side A, variant 1
CBS 3973 B 2Runout side B, variant 1
CBS 3973 A1 XRunout side A, variant 2
CBS 3973 B1 XXXRunout side B, variant 2
CBS 3973 A1XA side, variant 1
CBS 3973 B1XB side, variant 1
CBS 3973 A1XXA side, variant 2
CBS 3973 B1XXXB side, variant 2
PB-50162-A #2 G MEtched runout side A, variant 1
PB-50162-B #2 G MEtched runout side B, variant 1
PB-50162-A G MEtched runout side A, variant 2
PB-50162-B G MEtched runout side B, variant 2
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 | Brazil | Epic 66295First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-50162First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-50162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 3973First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 3973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 3973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | CBS CBS 3973First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS 3973First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS 3973 / CBS CBS S 3973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 3973First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | CBS CBS 3973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS CBS 3973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Ça Va Pas Changer Le Monde are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is CBS CBS 3973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 3973, 66295, PB-50162) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 3907 B 3973A and CBS 3973 B 2. 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.