Vinyl pressings
by Michel Fugain · 1973
Fugain Et Le Big Bazar N°2 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 3 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.
YPARTX 75573 1 M6 296363 2 CBS 65925A1Stamped & etched ("CBS 65925A1") runout, side A
YPARTX 75574 1 M6 296364 2 2 2CBS 65925 BStamped & etched ("2 2CBS 65925 B") runout, side B
yPartx 75.573On label, side A
yPartx 75.574On label, side B
YPARTX 75573 I M6296363 2A Side stamped
CBS 65925 AIA Side etched
YPARTX 75574 I M6296364 2B Side stamped
CBS 65925 BB Side etched
ABL-7011-A-4 KSide A runout etched
ABL-7011-B-4 KSide B runout etched
ABL-7011-A-3 KSide A runout etched
ABL-7011-B-3 KSide B runout etched
ABL-7011-A-3 KSide A runout etched
ABL-7011-B-3 KSide B runout etched
CBS 56925 AEtched, side A
CBS 56925 BEtched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Able ABL. 7011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Able ABL. 7011First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | Able ABL. 7011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | CBS CBS 65925 / CBS CBS 65.925First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | CBS CBS 65925First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | CBS CBS 65925First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | BBZ Productions BBZ 1 7001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Able ABL. 7011LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Able ABL-7011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Lebanon | SLD SLP 15034LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Fugain Et Le Big Bazar N°2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, Canada, Israel. One of them is CBS CBS 65925.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 65925, ABL. 7011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YPARTX 75573 1 M6 296363 2 CBS 65925A1 and YPARTX 75574 1 M6 296364 2 2 2CBS 65925 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.
