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Michel PolnareffÂme Caline

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Âme Caline

by Michel Polnareff · 1967

16 pressings10 countriesChansonPop

Âme Caline 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Âme Caline

15 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 9 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.

France

1967
Label and catalog number
Disc'Az AZ EP 1130Disc'Az EP 1 130
Format
7", EP, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

AZ EP 1130 A 1NRun-out side A

AZ EP 1130 B 1NRun-out side B

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France

1967
Label and catalog number
Disc'Az EP 1 130
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

EP 1130 ASide A, hand-etched

noneSide B

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France

1967
Label and catalog number
Disc'Az EP 1 130Disc'Az AZ EP 1130
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

AZ EP 1130 A LIVRunout side A - variant 1

AZ EP 1130 B LIVRunout side B - variant 1

AZ . EP - 1130 A LIVRunout side A - variant 2

AZ - EP - 1130 - B LIV 1130Runout side B - variant 2

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France

1967
Label and catalog number
Disc'Az EP 1 130Disc'Az AZ EP 1 130
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

AZ.EP 1130 A LIVEtched Side A

AZ.EP 1130 BEtched Side B

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Belgium

1967
Label and catalog number
Palette PB 25.595
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

PB 25.595-1Label side A

PB 25.595-2Label side B

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Benelux

1967
Label and catalog number
Palette EPPB 7290
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

EPPB 7290-1Label side A

EPPB 7290-2Label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967BelgiumPalette PB 25.595First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967BeneluxPalette EPPB 7290First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1967BrazilFermata EPE-586 / Fermata EPE - 586First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1967DenmarkDisc'Az STu 42294First year7", Single7", Single
1967FranceDisc'Az AZ EP 1130 / Disc'Az EP 1 130First year7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1967FranceDisc'Az EP 1 130First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1967FranceDisc'Az EP 1 130 / Disc'Az AZ EP 1130First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1967FranceDisc'Az EP 1 130 / Disc'Az AZ EP 1 130First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1967GermanyDisc'Az EP 1130First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1967GreeceDisc'Az 9015First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967ItalyDisc'Az J 35159x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967ItalyDisc'Az J 35153 / Disques Vogue J 35153First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967ItalyDisc'Az J 35159x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967ItalyDisc'Az J 35159x45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967SpainHispavox HAZ 277-28 / Disc'Az HAZ 277-28First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDisc'Az AZ-43707", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. A1Âme Caline2:55
  2. A2Fat Madame2:42
  3. B1Le Roi Des Fourmis2:40
  4. B2Le Saule Pleureur3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Âme Caline are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Âme Caline are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Âme Caline first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Belgium, Benelux, Brazil and more. One of them is Disc'Az AZ EP 1130.

How do I tell if my copy of Âme Caline is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AZ EP 1130, EP 1 130, PB 25.595, EPPB 7290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AZ EP 1130 A 1N and AZ EP 1130 B 1N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Âme Caline on vinyl worth?

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.

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