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Robert CharleboisUn Gars Ben Ordinaire

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Un Gars Ben Ordinaire

by Robert Charlebois · 1971

12 pressings2 countriesRock & RollPsychedelic RockRock

Un Gars Ben Ordinaire was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Un Gars Ben Ordinaire

2 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.

Canada

1971
Label and catalog number
Gamma GS-144
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

GS-144 Side 1 GZ MSide A

GS-144 Side 2 GZ MSide B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaGamma GS-144First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1971CanadaGamma GS-144First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceGamma GS-144Album, LPAlbum, LP
1972FranceGamma GS-144LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceGamma 22.144LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaGamma GS-144LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaGamma GS-144 / Gamma GS 144LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceGamma 22.144LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceGamma 68.507LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceGamma GS-144Album, LPAlbum, LP
?FranceGamma GS-144Album, LPAlbum, LP
?FranceGamma GS- 144 / Gamma GS 144LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Beige Neige3:50
  2. A2Down In The South3:57
  3. A3Miss Pepsi2:54
  4. A4Mme Bertrand (Coeur En Chômage)3:36
  5. A5Mon Pays4:45
  6. B1Le Violent Seul (S'chu Tanné)2:21
  7. B2Deux Femmes En Or4:45
  8. B3Solitudine4:00
  9. B4Phebus Et Borée3:23
  10. B5Ordinaire5:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Un Gars Ben Ordinaire are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Un Gars Ben Ordinaire are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.

When was Un Gars Ben Ordinaire first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Canada. One of them is Gamma GS-144.

How do I tell if my copy of Un Gars Ben Ordinaire is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GS-144) 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 Un Gars Ben Ordinaire 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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