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Joe DassinLe Petit Pain Au Chocolat / Le Temps Des Œufs Au Plat

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Le Petit Pain Au Chocolat / Le Temps Des Œufs Au Plat

by Joe Dassin · 1969

11 pressings6 countriesChansonPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Le Petit Pain Au Chocolat

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.

Canada

March 8, 1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia C4-7050
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

C4-7050A. GT.Side A, etched runout

C4-7050B. GT.Side B, etched runout

(7050-A)Side A, label

(7050-B)Side B, label

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France

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS 3871
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CBS 3871 A LN GPRunout A, stamped

CBS 3871 B LNRunout B, stamped

3871 ALabel A

3871 BLabel B

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France

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS 3871
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CBS 3871 ARunout side A

CBS 3871 BRunout side B

3871 ALabel side A

3871 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS 3871
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Green back sleeve
Runout / matrix

CBS 3371•ARunout, side A

CBS 3371 B ARunout, side B

3871 ALabel side A

3871 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969EuropeCBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969FranceCBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969FranceCBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969FranceCBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969FranceCBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969FranceCBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969GermanyCBS 3871First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969JapanCBS/Sony CBSA 82006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969NetherlandsCBS 3871First year7"7"
1969CanadaColumbia C4-7050First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS 38717", 45 RPM, Single Sided7", 45 RPM, Single Sided

Tracklist

  1. ALe Petit Pain Au Chocolat3:30
  2. BLe Temps Des Oeufs Au Plat2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Petit Pain Au Chocolat are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Le Petit Pain Au Chocolat are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Le Petit Pain Au Chocolat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Europe, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is CBS 3871.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Petit Pain Au Chocolat is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Le Petit Pain Au Chocolat on vinyl worth?

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.

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