Vinyl pressings
by Michel Sardou · 1977
Sardou was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
[AREACEM logo] 310040 A¹Runout side A, variant 1
[AREACEM logo] 3100 40 B4Runout side B, variant 1
[AREACEM logo] 310040 A2Runout side A, variant 2
[AREACEM logo] 310040 B5Runout side B, variant 2
310 040 A13A-Side runout, stamped
310 040 B14B-Side runout, stamped
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 310040 ARunout side A, variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 310040 B1Runout side B, variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 310040 A1Runout side A, variant 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 310040 B2Runout side B, variant 2
310040 A1 OGIRunout side A
310040 B14 OGIRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Trema 310 040 / Trema 310-040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Trema 310 040 / Trema 310.040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Trema 310 040 / Trema 310.040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Trema 310 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Trema 310 040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | France | Trema 310 040 / Trema 310.040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Trema 310 040 / Trema 310.040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Omega International TRM 310.040 / Trema 310 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 25 862 OTLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Poplandia PS-30.128LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Trema YX-7207-TRLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Trema 310105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Music For Pleasure 2M026-13677 / Music For Pleasure 2M 026 - 13.677LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Trema 310 159LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Philips 812 129-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Sardou are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Trema 310 040.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 310 040, TRM 310.040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AREACEM logo] 310040 A¹ and [AREACEM logo] 3100 40 B4. 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.
