Vinyl pressings
by Les Rita Mitsouko · 1986
C'est Comme Ça was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
DM DS 108746 A-1/12-86 II.Runout side A, stamped, "II." etched
DM DS 108746 B-1/12-86Runout side B, stamped
S 108 746 ALabel side A
S 108 746 BLabel side B
DM 608746 A-1/3-87Runout side A, stamped
DM 608746 B-1/3-87Runout side B, stamped
S 608 746 ALabel side A
S 608 746 BLabel side B
90 287 A 2 M3 35 50 56Side 1 stamped
90 287 B 2 M3 35 50 57Side 2 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Les Disques Virgin Canada Inc. VS1368First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Les Disques Virgin Canada Inc. VOJ044First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Virgin VDJ044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Les Disques Virgin Canada Inc. VS1368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 108 746 / Virgin 108 746-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 608 746 / Virgin 608 746-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 108 975First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 90287 / Virgin 90 287First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Virgin 505483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Les Disques Virgin Canada Inc. VSX 136812" | 12" |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 108 746 / Virgin 108 746-1007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 8029512", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 902877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 8029512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VIN 452237" | 7" |
23 vinyl pressings of C'est Comme Ça are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, Canada, France, Portugal. One of them is Virgin 108 746.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 108 746, 608 746, 108 975, VS1368) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM DS 108746 A-1/12-86 II. and DM DS 108746 B-1/12-86. 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.
