Vinyl pressings
by Richard Clayderman · 1977
Ballade Pour Adeline 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.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
64028A CIDIS DU1 DELRunout side A, variant 1
64028B CIDIS DU1 DELRunout side B, variant 1
B (upside down) [etched] DEL CIDIS [stamped] 64028 A (upside down) [etched] A13 [etched]Runout side A, variant 2
B [etched] CIDIS DU1 [stamped] 64028 B (upside down) [etched] DEL [stamped] A2 [etched]Runout side B, variant 2
B CIDIS DU1 64028A DEL BCVariant 1: Runout A-Side
B DEL 64028 B CIDIS DU2 64028B A4Variant 1: Runout B-Side
CIDIS DU1 64028A DEL A6Variant 2: Runout A-Side
DEL 64028 B CIDIS DU2 64028B A5Variant 2: Runout B-Side
64028 ARunout side A (counterclockwise)
A DEL CIDIS A 18Runout side A (clockwise)
64028 BRunout side B (counterclockwise)
A CIDIS DU1 DEL A 20Runout side B (clockwise)
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 | Brazil | Delphine DECS-1848First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Able AB.842First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Delphine 64 028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Delphine 64 028First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Delphine 64 028First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Telefunken 6.12 088 / Telefunken 6.12088 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Telefunken 6.12 088 / Telefunken 6.12088 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Telefunken 6.12088 / Telefunken 6.12088 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Telefunken 66.11228First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CNR 144 569 / CNR 144.569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Imavox IM-13.006First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Spain | Hispavox 45-1612 / Disc'Az 45-1612First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Decca FR 13836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | Safari Records SAFE5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Safari Records SAFE 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | WEA Z 100357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Norway | Sonet T-79447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Sonet SON 22197", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Delphine 64 0287", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Delphine 64 0287", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Ballade Pour Adeline are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Delphine 64 028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 64 028, SAFE5, SAFE 5, FR 13836) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 64028A CIDIS DU1 DEL and 64028B CIDIS DU1 DEL. 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.
