France
1975- Label and catalog number
- Hexagone 883004Hexagone N° 883 004
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
MPO WEA 883004ARunout side A machine-stamped
MPO WEA 883004BRunout side B machine-stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Malicorne · 1975
Malicorne was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MPO WEA 883004ARunout side A machine-stamped
MPO WEA 883004BRunout side B machine-stamped
MPO WEA 883004ARunout stamp side A
MPO WEA 883004BRunout stamp side B
MPO WEA 883004ARunout A side
MPO WEA 883004BRunout B side
MPO WEA 883004ARunout stamp side A
MPO WEA 883004BRunout stamp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Gamma GS-234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Hexagone 883004 / Hexagone N° 883 004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Hexagone 883004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Hexagone 883004 / Hexagone 883 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Hexagone 883004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Ariston AR/LP/12296LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Mediterraneo 17.1087/5LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Mediterraneo 17.1087/5LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Mediterraneo LP-0089LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Antagon ALP 3221LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | France | Autogram ALP-3221LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Hexagone 883004 / Hexagone 883 004LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Hexagone 883004LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Hexagone 883004 / Hexagone N° 883 004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Hexagone 883004 / Hexagone 883 004LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
15 vinyl pressings of Malicorne are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Canada. One of them is Hexagone 883004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 883004, GS-234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO WEA 883004A and MPO WEA 883004B. 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.