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Michel PolnareffSous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né / L'Oiseau De Nuit

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Sous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né / L'Oiseau De Nuit

by Michel Polnareff · 1966

10 pressings7 countriesChansonPop RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né

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.

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

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Belgium

1966
Label and catalog number
Palette PB 25.454
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

PB 25.454 A

PB 25.454 BLabel side B

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Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Disc'Az AZ 4351
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(FD6612-425)Label Side A

(FD6612-426)Label Side B

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Europe

1966
Label and catalog number
Palette PB 25.454
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

PB 25.454-1Label side A

PB 25.454-2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966BelgiumPalette PB 25.454First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966BelgiumPalette PB 25.454First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966CanadaDisc'Az AZ 4351First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966EuropePalette PB 25.454First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966FranceDisc'Az 10264First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966SpainDisc'Az HAZ 277-24First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1967DenmarkDisc'Az STU 422747", Single7", Single
1967GreeceDisques Vogue V 577", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisc'Az 102647", Single, Jukebox7", Single, Jukebox
?FranceDisc'Az AZ 102647", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox

Tracklist

  1. ASous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né
  2. BL'Oiseau De Nuit

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was Sous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Belgium, Canada, Europe, France and more. One of them is Palette PB 25.454.

How do I tell if my copy of Sous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Sous Quelle Etoile Suis-Je Né 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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