Belgium
1974- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 2100
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
CBS 2100 A/I 1BStamped Runout side A
CBS 2100 B/I ΛStamped Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ronald And Donald · 1974
Couac Couac was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CBS 2100 A/I 1BStamped Runout side A
CBS 2100 B/I ΛStamped Runout side B
CBS 2100 A/1Side A runout
CBS 2100 B/1Side B runout
VIP. 15Side A in parentheses
VIP. 16Side B in parentheses
VIP-15 KSide A etched runout
VIP-16 KSide B etched runout
66 453 A
66 453 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CBS 2100First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CBS 2100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CBS 2100First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | Red Bird Records 401.4029First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | VIP VIP 207First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Carabine 66 453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Carabine 66 453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Carabine 66 460First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Carabine 66 453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Hansa 13 289 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Hansa International 13289 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Italy | Fonit Cetra International SPB 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Italy | Fonit Cetra International JB 472First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1974 | Mozambique | Alvorada N-S-78-75First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 2100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Fable International FB-2287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of Couac Couac are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is CBS CBS 2100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 2100, 401.4029, VIP 207, 66 453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 2100 A/I 1B and CBS 2100 B/I Λ. 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.