Vinyl pressings
by Plastic Bertrand · 1977
Ça Plane Pour Moi was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
4B - 006 - 60064 - BRunout side A - Variant 1
4B - 006 - 60064 - ARunout side B - Variant 1
4B - 006 - 60064 - B ARunout side A - Variant 2
4B - 006 - 60064 - A BRunout side B - Variant 2
4B-006-60064-BRunout side A
4B-006-60064-ARunout side B
4B-006-60064-B ARunout side A
4B-006-60064-A BRunout side B
SRE-1020A VAA 7832-S JW1#2 0runout A
SRE-1020B VAA 7833-S-JW1#1 0runout B
(VAA 7832)Slabel A
(VAA 7833)Slabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor 103187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | RKM 4B006-60064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | RKM 4B006-60064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | RKM 4B006-60064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Vogue VO-3004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | France | Vogue 45. X. 140.316 / Vogue 45 X 140316First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Vogue 45. X. 140.316 / Vogue 45. X. 140316First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Vogue 45. X. 140.316 / Vogue 45 X 140316First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Vogue 45.X.140.316First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1977 | France | Vogue 45 X. 140.316First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1977 | Greece | Music-Box MB 10045First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Portugal | Vogue VATS 3060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | CBS CBS 5916First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Turkey | Enter 78-004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Sire PRO-A-729First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Belgium | amc amc 30.32112" | 12" |
| 1993 | Germany | SPV Records SPV 050-9377512" | 12" |
| 1993 | Germany | SPV Records SPV 050-9377512", White Label | 12", White Label |
44 vinyl pressings of Ça Plane Pour Moi are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Belgium, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RKM 4B006-60064.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4B006-60064, SRE 1020, PRO-A-729, 103187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4B - 006 - 60064 - B and 4B - 006 - 60064 - A. 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.
