France
1967- Label and catalog number
- Riviera 231257Riviera 231 257
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
CED 231257 A1Runout Side A
CED 231257 B1Runout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Nino Ferrer · 1967
Le Téléfon was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CED 231257 A1Runout Side A
CED 231257 B1Runout Side B
H . CED. 231257 A MPRunout side A
H1 CED. 231257 B MPRunout side B
7 CED 231257Label side A
7 CED 231257Label side B
H CED 231257 ARunout etched A side
H1 CED 231257 BRunout etched B side
7 CED 231257Label both side
CED 231257 A1Runout Side A
CED 231257 B1Runout Side B
H . CED. 231257 A MPRunout side A, etched
H1 CED. 231257 B MPRunout side B, etched
7 CED 231257Label side A
7 CED 231257Label side B
H. CED. 231257ARunout Side A
HL CED. 231257 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Riviera 231257 / Riviera 231 257First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 231 257 / Riviera 231.257First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 231.257 M / Riviera N° 231257First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 2312577", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 231.257 M / Riviera N° 231257First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 231 257 / Riviera 231.257 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 231257 / Riviera 231 257First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 231 257 / Riviera N° 231257First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 231257 / Riviera 231 257First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Riviera 231 257 Ⓜ / Riviera 231 257First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Spain | Riviera SBP 10.080 / Sonoplay SBP 10.080First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Spain | Riviera TR-22031 / Riviera TR22.031First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Riviera EP. 231257 / Riviera 231.2577", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
13 vinyl pressings of Le Téléfon are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Spain. One of them is Riviera 231257.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 231257, 231 257, 231.257 M, 231 257 Ⓜ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CED 231257 A1 and CED 231257 B1. 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.