Vinyl pressings
by Pierre Bachelet · 1974
Emmanuelle (Bande Originale Du Film) 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.
8 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DS. 7YBARC 77657 1 620077 A M3 300559 1Runout side A
DS. 7YBARC 77658 1 620077 B M3 300560 1Runout side B
7Y Barc 77.657Label side A
7Y Barc 77.657Label side B
DS. 7YBARC 77657 1 4620077 A M3 300559 1Runout side A
DS. 7YBARC 77658 1 4620077 B M3 300560 1Runout side B
BLY 620 077-1Label side A
BLY 620 077-2Label side B
P-1346W1Side 1 Label
P-1346W2Side 2 Label
WEA 16483-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A
WEA 16483-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B
16 483 ALabel Side A
16 483 BLabel Side B
WEA 16483-ARunout Side A
WEA 16483-BRunout Side B
16 483 ALabel Side A
16 483 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Barclay 620.077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 620.0777", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 620.077 / Barclay 620 077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 620 077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 483 (N)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 483 (N)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 483First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 16483 / Warner Bros. Records WB 6376First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1346WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 756017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-142W7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Emmanuelle (Bande Originale Du Film) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Japan, Germany, Italy. One of them is Barclay 620.077.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 620.077, 620 077, P-1346W, WB 16 483 (N)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS. 7YBARC 77657 1 620077 A M3 300559 1 and DS. 7YBARC 77658 1 620077 B M3 300560 1. 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.
