France
1972- Label and catalog number
- CBS 7969
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Mike Brant · 1972
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.
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.
CBS 7969 AHand-etched side A
CBS 7969 BHand-etched side B
GPStamped side A
CBS 7969 ALabel side A
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
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
CBS 7969 AHand-etched side A
CBS 7969 BHand-etched side B
GPStamped side A
CBS 7969 ALabel side A
CBS 7969 AHand-etched side A
CBS 7969 BHand-etched side B
GPStamped side A
CBS 7969 ALabel side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Gamma GG 6004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Gamma GG 6004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7969 / CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS 7969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | AMI Records 1100 / AMI Records 79697", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Qui Saura / Sans Amis are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Canada, Germany, Israel. One of them is CBS 7969.
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.
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.