France
1979- Label and catalog number
- Carrere 8036Carrere 8.036
- Format
- 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
8036 ARunout A
8036 BRunout B
8.036/1Center Label A
8.036/2Center Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Sheila & B. Devotion · 1979
Seven Lonely Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
8036 ARunout A
8036 BRunout B
8.036/1Center Label A
8.036/2Center Label B
49473 C54Runout side A, variant 1
49473 D3Runout side B, variant 1
49473 C5 [Areacem logo]Runout side A, variant 2
49473 D3 3 [Areacem logo]Runout side B, variant 2
8046 A [AREACEM logo] 8̶0̶3̶6̶-̶A̶ -Side A runout
8046 B [AREACEM logo] 8̶0̶3̶6̶ B10Side B runout
49.473/1Label side A
49.473/2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Carrere ED-28First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | Carrere records CR-11949First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Carrere CS 0349 / Carrere CS-0349First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 8036 / Carrere 8.036First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 49.473First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 8.046First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 8.036First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 49 473 / Carrere 49.473First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Carrere 2044 140 / Carrere CAR 2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Carrere 2141 109First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Carrere 2044 140 / Carrere CAR 2001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Carrere IS 20240First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Mexico | Trebol TI-70317First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Portugal | Carrere 6061 228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Carrere 7C 006-62506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Seven Lonely Days are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, Australia, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Carrere 8036.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8036, 49.473, 8.046, 8.036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8036 A and 8036 B. 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.