France
1983- Label and catalog number
- Zagora 66008Zagora 66.008
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
66008/1Label side A
66008/2Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by La Compagnie Créole · 1983
Vive Le Douanier Rousseau ! was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
66008/1Label side A
66008/2Label side B
[SNA logo] Ʈ 66008 A10Runout side A, Variant 1
[SNA logo] Ʈ 66008 B2Runout side B, Variant 1
[SNA logo] Ʈ 66008 ARunout side A, Variant 2
[SNA logo] Ʈ 66008 B2Runout side B, Variant 2
I 66008 ARunout, side A
66008 B IRunout, side B
66008Labels
66008/1Label, side A
Ʈ [logo] 66008 A10Etched, side A
[logo] Ʈ 66008 BEtched, side B
66008/1On labels, side A
66008/2On labels, side B
66008 AIRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
66008 B2Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
[SNA logo] 66008 A ƮRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
[SNA logo] Ʈ 66008 BRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
Ʈ [SNA logo] 66008 A10Etched runout, side A
[SNA logo] Ʈ 66008 BEtched runout, side B
66008/1On label, side A
66008/2On label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Zagora 66008 / Zagora 66.008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Zagora 66.008 / Zagora 66008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Zagora 66.008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Zagora 66.008 / Zagora 66008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Zagora 66.008 / Zagora 66008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Zagora 66.008 / Zagora 66008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Durium DAI 30415 / Durium Marche Estere D. AI 30-415First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Sweden | Zagora SLP-3098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Able ABL-7128LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Music Box International SMB 40235 / Music-Box SMB 40235LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Vive Le Douanier Rousseau ! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in France, Italy, Sweden. One of them is Zagora 66008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66008, 66.008, DAI 30415, SLP-3098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 66008/1 and 66008/2. 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.