France
1985- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBSA 12.6768CBS CBS A126768
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
A 14-106768-1A-1Runout side A, stamped
A 14-126768-1B-1Runout side B, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Magazine 60 · 1985
Rendez-Vous Sur La Costa Del Sol was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, 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.
A 14-106768-1A-1Runout side A, stamped
A 14-126768-1B-1Runout side B, stamped
14 6768-1A1Runout side A etched
14 6768-1B1Runout side B etched
14-006768-1Label side A
14-006768-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Belgium | Philips 884 521-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Belgium | Philips 884 521-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6768 / CBS CBS A6768First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | CBS CBSA 12.6768 / CBS CBS A126768First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Sakkaris Records SR 12006First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Mexico | Musart TI-71027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 883 913-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Philips 884 521-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 883 913-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Many Records MN 55912", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Many Records 06 20113277", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Many Records MN 55912", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX - 15212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro S-1527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS 1527", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Rendez-Vous Sur La Costa Del Sol are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, Belgium, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 12.6768.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 12.6768, 884 521-1, 884 521-7, CBSA 6768) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 14-106768-1A-1 and A 14-126768-1B-1. 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.