Vinyl pressings
by Michèle Torr · 1978
Emmène-moi Danser Ce Soir 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
AZU SG 660 A CIDIS Y.D.Etched side A variant 1
AZU SG 660 B CIDIS Y.D.Etched side B variant 1
A AZU SG 660 A CIDIS Y.D.Etched side A variant 2
A AZU SG 660 B1 CIDIS Y.D. DMEtched side B variant 2
SG 660 A Y.D.Runout side A
SG 660 B Y.D.Runout side B
B AZU SG 660 A CIDIS Y.D.Runout side A variant 1
B AZU SG 660 B1 X CIDIS DMRunout side B variant 1
[Stamped] AZU SG 660 A1 CIDIS [Etched] DM\3 [Inverted-Etched] Y.D.Runout side A variant 2
[Stamped] AZU SG 660 B CIDIS [Etched] BRunout side B variant 2
SG 660 A 785 Y.D.Etched runout side A
SG 660 B 785 Y.D.Etched runout side B
ZD.Runout Side 1
ZD.Runout Side 2
XD S6 660 A agi 785Etched runout side A
XD S6 660 B agi 785Etched runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Able AB-882First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Able AB-882First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 660First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 6607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Disc'Az SG 660First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Decca 6.12 350 / Decca 6.12350 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Gamma G-2054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | Imavox IM-13001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Emmène-moi Danser Ce Soir are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, Canada, Germany, Mexico and more. One of them is Disc'Az SG 660.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 660, AB-882, 6.12 350, G-2054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AZU SG 660 A CIDIS Y.D. and AZU SG 660 B CIDIS Y.D.. 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.
