Vinyl pressings
by Marie Laforêt · 1973
Marie Laforet was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
POL 2473021 1 DU 380 CIDIS DA2A Side runout - variant 1
POL 2473021 2 DU 380 CIDIS DMAB Side runout - variant 1
2473021 1 DUA1 380 CIDIS A10A Side runout - variant 2
2473021 2 DUA1 380 CIDIS A2B Side runout - variant 2
2393 065 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 1 A 1Runout A, stamped
2393 065 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 1 DRunout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2473 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2473 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2473 021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2393 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2393 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor MP 2332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 2473 021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2473 021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2473 021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Polydor 2393 065LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Marie Laforet are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, Japan, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2473 021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2473 021, MP 2332, 2393 065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POL 2473021 1 DU 380 CIDIS DA2 and POL 2473021 2 DU 380 CIDIS DMA. 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.
