Europe
1969- Label and catalog number
- CBS 3871
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Joe Dassin · 1969
Le Petit Pain Au Chocolat 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.
10 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
C4-7050A. GT.Side A, etched runout
C4-7050B. GT.Side B, etched runout
(7050-A)Side A, label
(7050-B)Side B, label
CBS 3871 A LN GPRunout A, stamped
CBS 3871 B LNRunout B, stamped
3871 ALabel A
3871 BLabel B
CBS 3871 ARunout side A
CBS 3871 BRunout side B
3871 ALabel side A
3871 BLabel side B
CBS 3371•ARunout, side A
CBS 3371 B ARunout, side B
3871 ALabel side A
3871 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 | Europe | CBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | CBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | CBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | CBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | CBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | CBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS 3871First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia C4-7050First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS 38717", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
11 vinyl pressings of Le Petit Pain Au Chocolat are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Europe, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is CBS 3871.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3871, C4-7050, CBSA 82006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.