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En Chantant by Michel Sardou, album cover

Vinyl pressings

En Chantant

by Michel Sardou · 1978

19 pressings7 countriesChansonPop

En Chantant was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 En Chantant

17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Trema 410 094
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

410094 AEtched runout side A

410094 B1Etched runout side B

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
Trema 410 094Trema 410.094
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

agi 785 410094 A 3Runout, side A, variant 1

agi 785 410094 B2Runout, side B, variant 1

agi 785 410094 A 4Runout, side A, variant 2

agi 785 410094 BRunout, side B, variant 2

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
Trema 410.094Trema 410 094
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

[Areacem logo] 410094 A2Runout side A

[Areacem logo] 410094 B1 2Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1978
Label and catalog number
Trema 410.094Trema 410 094
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Moulded Labels
Runout / matrix

TRE 410094 A CIDISA-Side run-out

TRE 410094 B CIDISB-Side run-out

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978CanadaTrema 410.094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceTrema 410 094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceTrema 410 094 / Trema 410.094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceTrema 410.094 / Trema 410 094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978FranceTrema 410.094 / Trema 410 094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceTrema 410.094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceTrema 410.094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceTrema 410.094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceTrema 410.094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceTrema 410.094 / Trema 410 094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceTrema 410.094 / Trema 410 094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceTrema 410.094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GermanyAriola Montana 15 756 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978ItalyDig-It International Records DG 1183First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978NetherlandsTrema 410.094 / Omega International TRM 410.094First year7", Single, Single7", Single, Single
All 19 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AEn Chantant3:53
  2. BA Des Années D'Ici3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of En Chantant are there?

19 vinyl pressings of En Chantant are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was En Chantant first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, Canada, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Trema 410 094.

How do I tell if my copy of En Chantant is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 410 094, 410.094, 15 756 AT, DG 1183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 410094 A and 410094 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is En Chantant 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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