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Joe DassinTaka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro)

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Taka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro)

by Joe Dassin · 1972

16 pressings11 countriesChansonPop RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Taka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro)

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.

France

May 1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8121
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8121
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CBS 8121 A1 GPRunout side A

CBS 8121 BRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8121
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8121
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7 PART 71.177Side A

7 PART 71.178Side 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FinlandCBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 8121First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972FranceCBS CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 8121First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972GermanyCBS CBS 8121 / CBS CBS S 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyCBS CBS S 8121 / CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972GreeceCBS BA 301363First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972IsraelCBS CBS 8121First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972JapanCBS/Sony ECPA 62First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972NetherlandsCBS CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972PortugalCBS CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972SpainCBS CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972TurkeyCBS CBS 8121First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972YugoslaviaCBS CBS 8121First year7", Single7", Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 8121First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
All 16 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ATaka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro)2:41
  2. BLe Cheval De Fer2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Taka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro) are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Taka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro) are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Taka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Finland, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is CBS CBS 8121, released May 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of Taka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro) is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Taka Takata (La Femme Du Toréro) 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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