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Mike BrantC'est Ma Prière

Vinyl pressings

C'est Ma Prière

by Mike Brant · 1972

11 pressings5 countriesChansonPop

C'est Ma Prière was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 C'est Ma Prière

11 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8423
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CBS 8423 AEtched runout side A

CBS 8423 BEtched runout side B

CBS 8.423 ALabel side A

CBS 8.423 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8423
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7 PART 72115 I M3 288453 CBS 8423 A1Runout area side A

7 PART 72116 I M3 288454 CBS 8423 B2Runout area side B

7 Part 72115 CBS 8423 ALabel side A

7 Part 72116 CBS 8423 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8423
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7 PART 72115 I M3 288453 CBS 8423 A1Runout Groove Side A

7 PART 72116 I M3 288454 CBS 8423 B2Runout Groove Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8423
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CBS 8423 ALabel / runout side A

CBS 8423 BLabel / runout side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8423
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7 PART 72115 I M3 288453 CBS 8423 A1Runout Groove Side A

7 PART 72116 I M3 288454 CBS 8423 B2Runout Groove Side B

7 Part 72.115Label Side A

7 Part 72.116Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8423
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CBS 8423 AEtched side A

CBS 84 23 BEtched side B

CBS 8423 ALabel side A

CBS 8423 BLabel 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaGamma GG 6008First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 8423First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 8423First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 8423First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 8423First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 8423First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 8423First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 8423First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972IsraelCBS CBS 8423First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972NetherlandsCBS CBS 8423First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972PortugalAlvorada N-S-78-53First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AC'est Ma Prière3:05
  2. BL'amour C'est Ça, L'amour C'est Toi3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of C'est Ma Prière are there?

11 vinyl pressings of C'est Ma Prière are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was C'est Ma Prière first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Canada, Israel, Netherlands and more. One of them is CBS CBS 8423.

How do I tell if my copy of C'est Ma Prière is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 8423, GG 6008, N-S-78-53) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 8423 A and CBS 8423 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is C'est Ma Prière 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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