Italy
1962- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SCMQ 1603
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7XCL ∙ 7996 ∙ T1 5 ∙ 9 ∙ 62Runout side A
7XCL ∙ 7988 ∙ T1 5 ∙ 9 ∙ 62Runout side B
7XCL 7996/T1Label side A
7XCL 7988/T1Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Richard Anthony · 1962
J'entends Siffler Le Train was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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.
7XCL ∙ 7996 ∙ T1 5 ∙ 9 ∙ 62Runout side A
7XCL ∙ 7988 ∙ T1 5 ∙ 9 ∙ 62Runout side B
7XCL 7996/T1Label side A
7XCL 7988/T1Label side B
7XCL ∙ 7996 ∙ T1 5 ∙ 9 ∙ 62Runout Side A
7XCL ∙ 7988 ∙ T1 5 ∙ 9 ∙ 62Runout Side B
7XCL 7996/T1Label Side A
7XCL 7988/T1Label Side B
7XCL∙7996∙T1 5∙9·62Runout side A
7XCL∙7988∙T1 5∙9∙62Runout side B
(7XCL 7996/T1)Label side A
(7XCL 7988/T1)Label side B
7XCL∙7996∙T1 5∙9·62Runout side A
7XCL∙7988∙T1 5∙9∙62Runout side B
(7XCL 7996/T1)Label side A
(7XCL 7988/T1)Label side B
ZT 7XCL 7996-1N RA-Side Runout Etching
ZT 1 7XCL 7988-1N AB-Side Runout Etching
MECOLICO BIEM/NCBB
7XCL 7996 45A-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Austria | Columbia C 22 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 22 234 / Columbia 45-DW 6035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1603First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1962 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1603First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1603First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7EPL 13.847First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7EPL 13.847First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7EPL 13.847First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4933First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4933First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia SCMH 5137First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia SCMH 5137First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 1667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Columbia 15612377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia SEG 16037", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Greece | Columbia SCMG 1667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of J'entends Siffler Le Train are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Italy, UK, Netherlands, Austria and more. One of them is Columbia SCMQ 1603.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCMQ 1603, 45-DB 4933, SCMH 5137, C 22 234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCL ∙ 7996 ∙ T1 5 ∙ 9 ∙ 62 and 7XCL ∙ 7988 ∙ T1 5 ∙ 9 ∙ 62. 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.