Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hallyday · 1966
Noir C'est Noir / La Generation Perdue was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PHI AA 437 260 1 E DN 380Runout side A - Variant 1
PHI AA 437 260 2 E DN 380Runout side B - Variant 1
PHI AA 437 260 1E 380Runout side A - Variant 2
PHI AA 437 260 2E D2 380Runout side B - Variant 2
PHI AA 437 260 1 E DN 380Stamped on runout area side A
// PHI AA 437 260 2 E DN 380Stamped on runout area side B
437260 1EOn center label side A
437260 2EOn center label side B
PHI AA 437 260 1 E DN 380Runout A
PHI AA 437 260 2 E DN 380Runout B
437260 1ELabel A
437260 2ELabel B
437260 1ELabel side A
437260 2ELabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | Philips 437 260 BE / Philips 437.260 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Philips 437 260 BE / Philips 437.260 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Philips 437 260 BE / Philips 437.260 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Philips 437 260 BE / Philips 437.260 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Israel | Litratone LIT 74006First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Portugal | Philips M 437 260 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | Philips M 437 260 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Philips 437 260 BE / Philips 437.260 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 437 260 BE / Philips 437.260 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 437 260 BE / Philips 437.260 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 437 260 BE / Philips 437.260 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 437.260 BE / Philips 437 260 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 437 260 BE / Philips 437.260 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 437 260 BE / Philips 437.260 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 437.260 BE / Philips 437 260 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Noir C'est Noir / La Generation Perdue are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, Israel, Portugal, Spain. One of them is Philips 437 260 BE, released September 20, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 437 260 BE, LIT 74006, M 437 260 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 437 260 1 E DN 380 and PHI AA 437 260 2 E DN 380. 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.
