France
1978- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PL 37203
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MPO PL - 37 203 A Y.D.Runout, side A (etched)
MPO PL - 37 203 BRunout, side B (etched)
Vinyl pressings
by Mama Béa Tékielski · 1978
Pour Un Bébé-Robot ... was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, 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 PL - 37 203 A Y.D.Runout, side A (etched)
MPO PL - 37 203 BRunout, side B (etched)
HKAY 32552Label side A
HKAY 32553Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PL 37203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PL 37203 / RCA Victor DL 37211First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PL 37203 / RCA Victor PL 37 203LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PL 37203 / RCA Victor PL 37 203LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 37203 / RCA Victor PL 37203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 37203 / RCA Victor PL 37203First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor PL 37203 / RCA PL 37203LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | RCA PL 37203 / RCA Victor PL 37203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victor PL 37203LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RCA NL 70208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Pour Un Bébé-Robot ... are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor PL 37203.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 37203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO PL - 37 203 A Y.D. and MPO PL - 37 203 B. 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.