France
1970- Label and catalog number
- CBS 5245
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels
Vinyl pressings
by Mike Brant · 1970
Mais Dans La Lumière was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
5245A B1Runout stamped side A
5245 B B1Runout stamped side B
5245 A B 1Runout side A
5245 B B 1 IIIRunout side B
5245 ALabel side A
5245 BLabel side B
5245 A B 1Runout side A
5245 B B 1Runout side B
5245 ALabel side A
5245 BLabel side B
5245 A B 1Stamped on runout area side A
5245 B B 1Stamped on runout area side B
5245 AOn center label side A
5245 BOn center label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | CBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | CBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | CBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | CBS 52457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | France | CBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | CBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Israel | CBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Alvorada Internacional N-78-42First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Gamma AA 10947", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Mais Dans La Lumière are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Germany, Israel, Portugal. One of them is CBS 5245.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5245, N-78-42) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.