France
May 1972- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 8121
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Joe Dassin · 1972
Taka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro) was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
7PART 71177 1 8121 A M3 286195Runout A, stamped [etched "1)"]
7PART 71178 1 8121 B M3 286196Runout B, stamped [etched "1)"]
CBS 8121 A, 7 Part 71.177Label A
CBS 8121 B, 7 Part 71.178Label B
CBS 8121 A1 GPRunout side A
CBS 8121 BRunout side B
7PART 71177 1 8121 A M3 286195Runout A, stamped
7PART 71178 1 8121 B M3 286196Runout B, stamped
CBS 8121 A, 7 PART 71.177Label A
CBS 8121 B, 7 PART 71.178Label B
7 PART 71.177Side A
7 PART 71.178Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Finland | CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS 8121 / CBS CBS S 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8121 / CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | CBS BA 301363First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS CBS 8121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony ECPA 62First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Portugal | CBS CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Turkey | CBS CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | CBS CBS 8121First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Taka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro) are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Finland, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is CBS CBS 8121, released May 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 8121, 8121, BA 301363, ECPA 62) 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.