Vinyl pressings
by Sandie Shaw · 1969
Monsieur Dupont 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.
31 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 18 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.
7N17675 A-1△G 1 KT KSide A runout, Variant 1
7N17675 B-1△G 1 KT DSide B runout, Variant 1
7N17675 A-1△G 1 KT TSide A runout, Variant 2
7N17675 B-1△G 1 KT YSide B runout, Variant 2
7N17675 A-1△G 1 KT BERunout A-side
7N17675 B-1△G 1 KT BQRunout B-side
7N 17675-ALabel A-Side
7N 17675-BLabel B-Side
7N 17675-ALabel side A
7N 17675-BLabel side B
7N 17675 A-1△G KT CKRunout area side A
7N 17675 B-1△G KT DCRunout area side B
7N 17675-ALabel side A
7N 17675-BLabel side B
7N 17675 A-1Label side A
7N 17675 B-1Label side B
7N17675 A-1△6 KT ATRunout A Side
7N17675 B-1△6 KT BRunout B Side
7N 17675-ALabel A Side
7N 17675-BLabel B Side
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 | Australia | Astor AP-1583First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA 57-5856First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA 74-0018First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1370First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | India | Stateside 7N.17675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N.17675First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N.17675First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | RCA SS-1884First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | RCA SS-1884First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Mexico | Gamma G-893First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7N-17675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N-17675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N-17675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Monsieur Dupont are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N.17675.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.17675, 7N 17675, 74-0118, 49.579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N17675 A-1△G 1 KT K and 7N17675 B-1△G 1 KT D. 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.
