Vinyl pressings
by Joe Dassin · 1974
Vade Retro / Si Tu T'appelles Mélancolie was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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 2891 A2Stamped runout side A variant 1
CBS 2891 B2Stamped runout side B variant 1
CBS 2891 AStamped runout side A variant 2
CBS 2891 BStamped runout side B variant 2
CBS 2891 A2Runout side A
CBS 2891 B2Runout side B
CBS 2891 A2Stamped Runout Side A
CBS 2891 B2Stamped Runout Side B
CBS 2891 A2Stamped Runout Side A
CBS 2891 B2Stamped Runout Side B
CBS 2891 ARunout side A
CBS 2891 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CBS 2891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CBS 2891First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 2891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-500437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-500437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-500437", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | CBS CBS S 28917", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2891 / CBS CBS 28917", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 28917", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS CBS 28917", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Vade Retro / Si Tu T'appelles Mélancolie are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Belgium. One of them is CBS CBS 2891.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 2891) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 2891 A2 and CBS 2891 B2. 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.
