France
1965- Label and catalog number
- Riviera 231 106Riviera 231106
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
H . CED - 231106 A MPEtched side A
H . CED - 231106 B MPEtched side B
7 CED 231106Label side A
7 CED 231106Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Patricia Carli · 1965
Les Mal-aimés was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
H . CED - 231106 A MPEtched side A
H . CED - 231106 B MPEtched side B
7 CED 231106Label side A
7 CED 231106Label side B
231106 ASide A runout - etched
231106 BSide B runout - etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | Riviera 231 106 / Riviera 231106First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | Israel | Studio Recordings Tel-Aviv 231106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Spain | Riviera TRE-0077", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1968 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТМ 60317", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТМ 60317", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТМ 60317", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТМ 60317", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТМ 60317", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Riviera CED 2311067", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Riviera 231 106 / Riviera 2311067", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Les Mal-aimés are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, Israel. One of them is Riviera 231 106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 231 106, 231106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H . CED - 231106 A MP and H . CED - 231106 B MP. 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.