France
1969- Label and catalog number
- CBS S 63648
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
CBS S 63648 A1 GPRunout side A
S 63648 B1Runout side B
S 63648 ALabel side A
S 63648 BLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Joe Dassin · 1969
Joe Dassin was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, 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 S 63648 A1 GPRunout side A
S 63648 B1Runout side B
S 63648 ALabel side A
S 63648 BLabel side B
CBS 63648 A1 ΛStamped runout, side A
CBS 63648 B1 DStamped runout, side B
S 63648 AOn label, side A
S 63648 BOn label, side B
CBS S 63648 A GPRunout side A stamped
CBS S 63648 BRunout side B stamped
S 63648 ALabel side A
S 63648 BLabel side B
CBS 63648 A1Runout side A
CBS 63648 B1Runout side B
S 63648 ALabel side A
S 63648 BLabel side B
CBS S 63648 A1 GPRunout side A
S 63648 B1Runout side B
S 63648 ALabel side A
S 63648 BLabel side B
CBS 63648 A1Runout side A, stamped
CBS 63648 B1Runout side B, stamped
S 63648 ALabel side A
S 63648 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia FS 709First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 63648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 63648 / CBS S 63.648First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 63648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 63648First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 63648First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 63648 / CBS S 63.648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | CBS S 63648First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS S 63648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Epic EPIA 53015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Epic EPIA 53015First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONX 60178LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONX 60178LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | France | Sony Music 19075804171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | CBS 14184LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS S 63648LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS S 63648LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS S 63648LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS S 63648LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS S 63648 / CBS S 63.648LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS S 63648LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 63648LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 63648LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Joe Dassin are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Japan, Canada, Germany. One of them is CBS S 63648.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 63648, EPIA 53015, FS 709) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 63648 A1 GP and S 63648 B1. 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.