France
1974- Label and catalog number
- Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 008-95593
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
95593A22BLabel Side A
95593B21CLabel Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Olivier Lejeune · 1974
Pot Pour Rire Mr. Le Président was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
95593A22BLabel Side A
95593B21CLabel Side B
95593 A 22B M3 300128 1Runout A side, variant 1
95593 B 210 M3 300129 1Runout B side, variant 1
95593 A 22B M3 300128 1Runout A side, variant 2
95593 B 21C M3 300129 1Runout B side, variant 2
95593 A 22B M3 300 128 1Runout side A
95593 B 21C M3 300 129 1Runout side B
C 008 - 95.593 ALabel side A
C 008 - 95.593 BLabel side B
95593 A 22B / M3 301500 1Runout A
95593 B 21C / M3 300129 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Philips 6021 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Philips 6021 111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Philips 6021 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 008-95593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Pathé 2C 008-95593 / Pathé 2C 008-95.593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | France | Pathé 2C 008-95593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Pathé 2C 008-95593 / Pathé 2C 008 - 95.593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Pathé 2C 008-95593 / Pathé 2C 008 - 95.5937", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1974 | France | Pathé 2C 008-95593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Pathé 2C 008-95593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Pathé 2C 008-95593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Pathé 2C 008-95593 / Pathé 2C 008-95.593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Pot Pour Rire Mr. Le Président are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Belgium. One of them is Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 008-95593.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 008-95593, 6021 113, 6021 111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 95593A22B and 95593B21C. 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.