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Qui Saura / Sans Amis

by Mike Brant · 1972

13 pressings5 countriesChansonPop

Qui Saura / Sans Amis 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 Qui Saura / Sans Amis

12 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 7969
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CBS 7969 AHand-etched side A

CBS 7969 BHand-etched side B

GPStamped side A

CBS 7969 ALabel side A

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 7969
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Misprint
Runout / matrix

7PART 71147 1 / M3 286103 CBS 7969 AA-side runout

7PART 71148 1 / M3 286104 CBS 7969 BB-side runout

CBS 7.969 A / 7 Part. 71.147Label side A

CBS 7.969 B / 7 Part. 71.148Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 7969
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CBS 7969 A GPRunout side A, hand-etched

II CBS 7969 BRunout side B, hand-etched

CBS 7969 ALabel side A

CBS 7969 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 7969
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CBS 7969 AHand-etched side A

CBS 7969 BHand-etched side B

GPStamped side A

CBS 7969 ALabel side A

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 7969
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · J.C. Petit
Runout / matrix

CBS 7969 AHand-etched side A

CBS 7969 BHand-etched side B

GPStamped side A

CBS 7969 ALabel side A

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaGamma GG 6004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972CanadaGamma GG 6004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceCBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyCBS CBS S 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyCBS CBS S 7969 / CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972IsraelCBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?LebanonAMI Records 1100 / AMI Records 79697", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AQui Saura3:20
  2. BSans Amis2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Qui Saura / Sans Amis are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Qui Saura / Sans Amis are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Qui Saura / Sans Amis first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Canada, Germany, Israel. One of them is CBS 7969.

How do I tell if my copy of Qui Saura / Sans Amis is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7969, CBS 7969, GG 6004, CBS S 7969) 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.

How much is Qui Saura / Sans Amis 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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