Vinyl pressings
by Julien Clerc · 1976
À Mon Âge Et À L'heure Qu'il Est was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
14363 A 1 J CLERC A. M6 314765 2Runout side A stamped
14363 B 1 J CLERC B M6 314766 2Runout side B stamped
C 068 - 14.363 ALabel side A
C 068 - 14.363 BLabel side B
4C062-14363-A
4C062-14363-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | EMI 6400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Belgium | Pathé Marconi EMI 4C 062- 14363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Belgium | Pathé Marconi EMI 4C 064-14363 / Pathé Marconi EMI 4 C064-14363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Kébec-Disc KD-919First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Pathé 2C 068 - 14363 / Pathé 2C 068 - 14.363First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI 1C 066-14 363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Pathé 14C 062-14363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | EMI EOS-80760First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | EMI EOS-80760First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 062- 14363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Pathé 8E 068 14363 / Pathé 8E 068-14363LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Orlador 71676 / Universal 71676LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Virgin 205.734LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Kébec-Disc KD-919LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Pathé 2C 068 - 14363 / Pathé 2C 068 - 14.363LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of À Mon Âge Et À L'heure Qu'il Est are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, Argentina, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Pathé 2C 068 - 14363.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 068 - 14363, 6400, 4C 062- 14363, 4C 064-14363) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14363 A 1 J CLERC A. M6 314765 2 and 14363 B 1 J CLERC B M6 314766 2. 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.
