Vinyl pressings
by Serge Gainsbourg · 1960
L'eau À La Bouche was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
♮ AA 432492 1E 380 Made in FranceRunout, side A
♮ AA 432492 2E 380 Made in FranceRunout, side B
AA 432.492 1ELabel A
AA 432.492 2ELabel B
AA 432492 1E 380 Made in Francestamped on A runout (variant 1)
AA 432492 2E 380 Made in Francestamped on B runout (variant 1)
♮ AA 432492 1E 380stamped on A runout (variant 2)
♮ U AA 432492 2E 380stamped on B runout (variant 2)
♮ AA 432492 1E 380 Made in FranceRunout, Side A
÷ AA 432492 2E 380 Made in FranceRunout, Side B
AA 432.492 1ELabel A
AA 432.492 2ELabel B
AA 432.492 IECenter label A
AA 432.492 2ECenter label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Philips 432.492 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Philips 432.492 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Philips 432.492 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Philips 432.492 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Philips 432.492 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Philips 432.492 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Philips 432.492 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Philips 432.492 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Philips 432.492 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Philips 432.492 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | France | Mercury 532 469-27", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of L'eau À La Bouche are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1960 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Philips 432.492 BE, released January 27, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 432.492 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ♮ AA 432492 1E 380 Made in France and ♮ AA 432492 2E 380 Made in France. 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.
