Vinyl pressings
by Mireille Mathieu · 1975
Apprends-moi was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PHI 6325405 1 DM 380 CIDISStamped, runout area side A
PHI 6325405 2 DM 380 CIDISStamped, runout area side B
6325 405 1Center label side A
6325 405 2Center label side B
2490 134-AOn Label Face A
2490 134-BOn Label Face 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2490 134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2490 134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6325 405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Overseas Records UXP-663-VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Overseas Records UXP-663-VFirst yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 27 108 ITLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Turkey | Yankı YP 608LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5615 / Ariola 27 108 ITLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5615 / Ariola 27 108 ITLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5615 / Ariola 27 108 ITLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 60—09927-28LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С60-09927-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 60—09927-28LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 60—09927-28LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 60—09927-28LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—09927-28LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | Mexico | Ariola LA-402LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Carinia Records 27 108 ITLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 405LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С60-09927—28LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 60—09927-28LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Apprends-moi are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Canada, Japan. One of them is Philips 6325 405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6325 405, 2490 134, UXP-663-V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 6325405 1 DM 380 CIDIS and PHI 6325405 2 DM 380 CIDIS. 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.
