Vinyl pressings
by Los Calchakis · 1974
Le Chant Des Poètes Révoltés was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
ARI 34250 A CIDISA-Side Runout Etching
ARI 34250 B CIDISB-Side Runout Etching
AR 34 250 AA-Side Label
AR 34 250 BB-Side Label
ARI 34250 A CIDIS DU 1A-Side Runout Etching
ARI 34250 B CIDISB-Side Runout Etching
AR 34 250 AA-Side Label
AR 34 250 BB-Side Label
ARI 34250 A CIDIS A23A-Side Runout stamped
ARI 34250 B CIDIS A25B-Side Runout stamped
AR 34 250 AA-Side Label
AR 34 250 BB-Side Label
AR I 34250 A CIDISA Side, stamped
AR I 34250 B CIDISB Side, stamped
ARI 34250 A CIDISA-Side Runout Etching
ARI 34250 B CIDISB-Side Runout Etching
AR 34 250 AA-Side Label
AR 34 250 BB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Arion ARN 34250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Arion ARN 34250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Arion ARN 34250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Arion ARN 34250 / Arion ARN 34 250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Arion ARN 34250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Arion ARN 34250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Arion ARN 34250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Arion FARN 1039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Arion HARS 741-13 / Hispavox HARS 741-13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Arion FARN 91039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Arion 160 035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arion OP-508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3675LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Le Chant Des Poètes Révoltés are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Mexico, Spain. One of them is Arion ARN 34250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARN 34250, GX 01-716) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARI 34250 A CIDIS and ARI 34250 B CIDIS. 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.
