France
June 1979- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PB 8407
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
[AGI logo] 796 PB8 407 A PB8407ARunout side A
[AGI logo] 79 6 PB 8407 B PB8407BƮRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Laurent Voulzy · 1979
Le Cœur Grenadine was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[AGI logo] 796 PB8 407 A PB8407ARunout side A
[AGI logo] 79 6 PB 8407 B PB8407BƮRunout side B
[AGI logo] 796 PB8 407 ASide A runout
[AGI logo] 79 6 PB 8407 BSide B runout
[AGI logo] 796 PB8 407 A PB8407ARunout side A
[AGI logo]79 6 PB 8407 B PB8407BƮRunout side B
PB-8-407-A/1--BCEtched Side A
PB-8-407-B/1 ABEtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB 8407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Chile | RCA Victor 31029 / RCA Victor RCA PB 8407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0111)52198First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | France | RCA Victor PC 8408First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB 8407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Uruguay | RCA MIX203First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | RCA Victor PB 8407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | RCA Victor PB 8407First year7", Single, Jukebox | 7", Single, Jukebox |
| 1979 | France | RCA Victor PB 8407 / RCA PB 8407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor 41ai 31137", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Panama | RCA Victor XAPBO 8037", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1980 | Peru | RCA Victor XRPBO 9937", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-84947", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-84947", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Le Cœur Grenadine are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, Belgium, Colombia, Portugal and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 8407, released June 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 8407, PC 8408, 05(0111)52198, MIX203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AGI logo] 796 PB8 407 A PB8407A and [AGI logo] 79 6 PB 8407 B PB8407BƮ. 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.