Belgium
1966- Label and catalog number
- Palette PB 25.454
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
PB 25454 ASide A Runout Stamp
PB 25454 BSide B Runout Stamp
PB 25.454-1Side A Label
PB 25.454-2Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Michel Polnareff · 1966
Sous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
PB 25454 ASide A Runout Stamp
PB 25454 BSide B Runout Stamp
PB 25.454-1Side A Label
PB 25.454-2Side B Label
PB 25.454 A
PB 25.454 BLabel side B
(FD6612-425)Label Side A
(FD6612-426)Label Side B
PB 25.454-1Label side A
PB 25.454-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Belgium | Palette PB 25.454First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | Palette PB 25.454First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Disc'Az AZ 4351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Europe | Palette PB 25.454First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Disc'Az 10264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Spain | Disc'Az HAZ 277-24First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Denmark | Disc'Az STU 422747", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Greece | Disques Vogue V 577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disc'Az 102647", Single, Jukebox | 7", Single, Jukebox |
| ? | France | Disc'Az AZ 102647", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
10 vinyl pressings of Sous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Belgium, Canada, Europe, France and more. One of them is Palette PB 25.454.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 25.454, AZ 4351, 10264, HAZ 277-24) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 25454 A and PB 25454 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.