Vinyl pressings
by Rika Zaraï · 1969
Alors Je Chante was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AA 370 849 1F 1 ℗ 1969 670Runout side A
AA 370 849 2F 1 ℗ 1969 670Runout side B
370 849.1 FLabel side A
370 849.2 FLabel side B
370.849 1F LSide A, in wax
370.849 2F LSide B, in wax
370.849 1F LSide A, in wax
370.849 2F LSide B, in wax
370.849 1FSide A, on label
370.849 2FSide B, on label
PHI AA 370 849 D1 1F 380Side A
PHI A A 370 849 2F 380Side B
PHI AA 370 849 D1 1F 380Stamped on runout area side A
PHI A A 370 849 2F 380Stamped on runout area side B
PHI AA 370 849 D1 1F 380Stamped on runout area side A
PHI A A 370 849 2F 380Stamped on runout area side B
370.849 1FLabel side A
370.849 2FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Philips 370.849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Philips 370.849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Philips 370 849 BF / Philips B 370.849 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Philips 370 849 BF / Philips B 370.849 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Philips 370 849 BF / Philips B 370.849 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Philips 370 849 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips bf 370 849 / Philips 370 849 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Spain | Belter 07 631 / Belter 07-631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | CGD N 97557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 370 849 BF / Philips B 370.849 F7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Madagascar | Philips 3708497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Alors Je Chante are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Philips bf 370 849.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use bf 370 849, 370.849, 370 849 BF, 07 631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 370 849 1F 1 ℗ 1969 670 and AA 370 849 2F 1 ℗ 1969 670. 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.
