France
1967- Label and catalog number
- Disques Festival FLD 380 S
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
1FLD380DRunout side A
2FLD380DRunout side B
1 FLD 380Label side A
2 FLD 380Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Marie Laforêt · 1967
Album 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
1FLD380DRunout side A
2FLD380DRunout side B
1 FLD 380Label side A
2 FLD 380Label side B
FES - 1FLD 380Stamped side A
FES - 2FLD 380Stamped side B
3124-A 1FLD380DSide A
MFV-3124- ̷A̷B 2FLD380DSide B
1-FLDZ-380-1Label A
2-FLDZ-380-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Disques Festival FLD 380 SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | France | Disques Festival FLD 380 SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | France | Disques Festival FLD 380 S / Disques Festival FLDZ 380First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Disques Festival MFV 3124 / Disques Festival FLDZ 380 SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Disques Festival MFV S-3124 / W & G WG-B.5115LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FLD 380 SLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FLD 380 S / Disques Festival FLD 380LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FLD 380 SLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Disques Festival FLD 380LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Disques Festival MFV S-3124 / Disques Festival MFV S- 3124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Disques Festival MFV 3124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Album 3 are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Netherlands. One of them is Disques Festival FLD 380 S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLD 380 S, MFV 3124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1FLD380D and 2FLD380D. 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.