Vinyl pressings
by Mylène Farmer · 1984
Maman A Tort was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.
[AGI logo] 84/1 PB 61298 ARunout side A, stamped
[AGI logo] 84/1 PB 61298 BRunout side B, stamped
PB 61298 ASide A, label
PB 61298 BSide B, label
PC 61299 ALabel side A
PC 61299 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | RCA PB 61298 / RCA Victor PB 612987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | RCA PC 61299 / RCA Victor PC 61299First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | RCA PB 61298 / RCA Victor PB 612987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | RCA PB 61298 / RCA Victor PB 61298First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Original OR-65027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | France | Baskia Productions BSKEP-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2026 | France | Baskia Productions BSKSP-0017", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2026 | France | Baskia Productions BSKEP-00212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2026 | France | Baskia Productions BSKEP-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | France | Baskia Productions BSKEP-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | France | Baskia Productions BSKSP-0017", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | France | Baskia Productions BSKSP-0017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | France | Baskia Productions BSKEP-00212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Maman A Tort are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in France. One of them is RCA PB 61298, released March 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 61298, PC 61299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AGI logo] 84/1 PB 61298 A and [AGI logo] 84/1 PB 61298 B. 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.
