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Plastic BertrandSuper Cool

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Super Cool

by Plastic Bertrand · 1978

11 pressings6 countriesPunkRock

Super Cool was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Super Cool

8 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

Belgium

1978
Label and catalog number
RKM 4B006-61821
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Green Injection Labels
Runout / matrix

4B006-61821 ARunout side A

4B006-61821BRunout side B

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Belgium

1978
Label and catalog number
RKM 4B006-61821
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Orange Moulded Labels
Runout / matrix

4B006-61821 ARunout side A

4B006-61821BRunout side B

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
Vogue 45.X. 1101RKM 45.X. 1101
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45 X 1101 A1 M.P.P.V.Runout side A

45 X 1101 AA1 M.P.P.V.Runout side AA

45 X. 1101 AOn center labels A

45 X. 1101 AAOn center labels AA

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978BelgiumRKM 4B006-61821First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978BelgiumRKM 4B006-61821First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978BelgiumRKM 4B006-61821First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978CanadaVogue VOG-3028First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceVogue 45.X. 1101 / RKM 45.X. 1101First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978FranceVogue 45.X. 1101First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1978ItalyDurium DE 3029 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3029First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978ItalyDurium DE 3029 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3029First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979ScandinaviaCBS CB 71677", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979SpainReflejo 10C 006-061.8217", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumRKM 4B006-618217", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASuper Cool
  2. BAffection

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Super Cool are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Super Cool are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Super Cool first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Belgium, Canada, France, Italy. One of them is RKM 4B006-61821.

How do I tell if my copy of Super Cool is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4B006-61821, VOG-3028, 45.X. 1101, DE 3029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Super Cool on vinyl worth?

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.

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