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La Compagnie CréoleVive Le Douanier Rousseau !

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Vive Le Douanier Rousseau !

by La Compagnie Créole · 1983

10 pressings5 countriesDiscoElectronicFunk / SoulPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Vive Le Douanier Rousseau !

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.

France

1983
Label and catalog number
Zagora 66008Zagora 66.008
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

66008/1Label side A

66008/2Label side B

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France

1983
Label and catalog number
Zagora 66.008Zagora 66008
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

[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

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France

1983
Label and catalog number
Zagora 66.008
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

I 66008 ARunout, side A

66008 B IRunout, side B

66008Labels

66008/1Label, side A

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France

1983
Label and catalog number
Zagora 66.008Zagora 66008
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Ʈ [logo] 66008 A10Etched, side A

[logo] Ʈ 66008 BEtched, side B

66008/1On labels, side A

66008/2On labels, side B

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France

1983
Label and catalog number
Zagora 66.008Zagora 66008
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

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

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France

1983
Label and catalog number
Zagora 66.008Zagora 66008
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

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

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceZagora 66008 / Zagora 66.008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceZagora 66.008 / Zagora 66008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceZagora 66.008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceZagora 66.008 / Zagora 66008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceZagora 66.008 / Zagora 66008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceZagora 66.008 / Zagora 66008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983ItalyDurium DAI 30415 / Durium Marche Estere D. AI 30-415First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SwedenZagora SLP-3098First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaAble ABL-7128LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceMusic Box International SMB 40235 / Music-Box SMB 40235LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Vive Le Douanier Rousseau !7:20
  2. A2Le Kout'cha4:50
  3. A3Viens Pleurer3:25
  4. A4Dans Le Jumbo3:00
  5. B1C'est Bon Pour Le Moral4:23
  6. B2Mi-Yo4:52
  7. B3Le Diable Dans La Maison5:12
  8. B4Pa Kité Moin4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Vive Le Douanier Rousseau ! are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Vive Le Douanier Rousseau ! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was Vive Le Douanier Rousseau ! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in France, Italy, Sweden. One of them is Zagora 66008.

How do I tell if my copy of Vive Le Douanier Rousseau ! is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Vive Le Douanier Rousseau ! 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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