Vinyl pressings
by Serge Lama · 1973
Je Suis Malade was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
6325020 1 380 C 91Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
6325020 2 380 DSide B, runout, stamped, variant 1
6325020 1 380 C 94Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
6325020 2 380 DcSide B, runout, stamped, variant 2
6325020 1 380 CIDIS F 0Side A
6325020 2 380 CIDIS F 11Side B
6325020 1 380 C 40Runout, side A
6325020 2 380 F 8Runout, side B
6325 020 1On label, side A
6325 020 2On label, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Philips 6325 020First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | Philips 6325 020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Philips 6325 020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Philips 6325 020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6325 020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Philips 9101 019First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | France | Philips 9101 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6325 020First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Japan | Philips SFX-5083First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Philips FDX-189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 9101 019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Je Suis Malade are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, Canada, Japan. One of them is Philips 6325 020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6325 020, 9101 019, FDX-189, SFX-5083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6325020 1 380 C 91 and 6325020 2 380 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.
