Vinyl pressings
by Serge Gainsbourg · 1964
Confidentiel was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PHI AA 77980 1L 380Runout, Side A (Stamped
PHI AA 77980 2L 380Runout, Side B (Stamped
AA 77.980 1LLabel A
AA 77.980 2LLabel B
PHI AA 77980 1L 3 80A-Side Runount (Stamped)
PHI AA 77980 2L 3 80B-Side Runount (Stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Philips B 77.980 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Philips B 77.980 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Philips P 77.980 LLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Philips SFL-7292LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Philips 844.774 BYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Philips 812 824-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Philips 812 824-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Philips 812 824-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Japan | Philips PHJR-20016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | France | Philips 548 610-1 / Mercury 548 610-1LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered |
| 2008 | France | Mercury 530 854-3 / Universal Music France 530 854-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | France | Universal 5308543LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | France | Mercury 530 854-3 / Universal Music France 530 854-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOS745HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Rumble Records RUM2011148LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Rumble Records RUM2011148LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | France | Mercury 539 133-9 / Universal Music France 539 133-9LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 812 824-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Confidentiel are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Canada. One of them is Philips B 77.980 L, released January 7, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 77.980 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 77980 1L 380 and PHI AA 77980 2L 380. 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.
