France
1972- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 65300
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
CBS 65300 AEtched runout, side A
CBS 65300 BEtched runout, side B
CBS 65300 AOn label, side A
CBS 65300 BOn label, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Michel Fugain · 1972
Fugain & Le Big Bazar was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
CBS 65300 AEtched runout, side A
CBS 65300 BEtched runout, side B
CBS 65300 AOn label, side A
CBS 65300 BOn label, side B
CBS 65300 AEtched runout, side A
CBS 65300 BEtched runout, side B
CBS 65300 AOn label, side A
CBS 65300 BOn label, side B
CBS 65300 A Areacum (tiny characters)Etched runout, side A
CBS 65300 B Areacum (tiny characters)Etched runout, side B
FS-90168-A-1ASide A
FS-90168-B-1ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | CBS FS-90168 / Columbia FS-90168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | CBS FS-90168 / Columbia FS 90168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | CBS FS-90168 / Columbia FS 90168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | CBS FS-90168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 65300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 65300First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 65300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS S 65300LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS S 65300LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | CBS CBS 65300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 65300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Canada | Sony Music Media SMM 501476 1 ALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | BMG 19439786561 / Sony Music 19439786561LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 65300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Fugain & Le Big Bazar are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Canada. One of them is CBS CBS 65300.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 65300, FS-90168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 65300 A and CBS 65300 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.