France
1977- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2056 601
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Marie Myriam · 1977
L'oiseau Et L'enfant was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 21 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 2056-601 A CIDIS A 39 AA-side runout etched / stamped
POL 2056-601 B CIDIS D 11 AB-side runout etched / stamped
POL 2056_601 A >< CIDIS HA side run-out, variant 1
POL 2056_601 B >< CIDIS AB side run-out, variant 1
D 1 POL 2056_601 A >< CIDIS A [Unknown Symbol]A side run-out, variant 2
POL 2056_ 601 B ‘ DU1 CIDIS [Unknown symbol] A 1B side run-out, variant 2
POL 2056-601 A X CIDISRunout A
POL 2056-601 B X CIDISRunout B
POL 2056_601 A >< CIDIS [Unknown Symbol] A 37 [at 9 o'clock]A side run-out
POL 2056_601 B >< CIDIS [Unknown Symbol]B side run-out
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Algeria | Zed El Youm 3025 ZEY / Mirapresse 30257", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | Argentina | Polydor 2056 654 A / Polydor 2056 654 BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 2056 601First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Polydor 2056 601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Polydor 2056 601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Musik-Inter MUS-401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Polydor 75186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Finland | Polydor 2056 601First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2056 601First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2056 601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2056 601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2056 601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2056 601First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2056 601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2056 601First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of L'oiseau Et L'enfant are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, UK, Yugoslavia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2056 601.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2056 601, 2056 634, S 53 993, MUS-401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.