Vinyl pressings
by Sheila · 1963
L'école Est Finie was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1963, 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 432866 1E 380 AIRunout side A
PHI AA 432866 2E 380 AIRunout side B
AA 432.866 1ELabel side A
AA 432.866 2ELabel side B
PHI AA 432866 1E 380 c35Runout side A
PHI AA 432866 2E 380 ARunout side B
AA 432.866 1ELabel side A
AA 432.866 2ELabel side B
PHI AA 432866 1E 380 AIRunout side A
PHI AA 432866 2E 380 AIRunout side B
AA 432.866 1ELabel side A
AA 432.866 2ELabel side B
PHI AA 432866 1E 380Runout Side A
PHI AA 432866 2E 380Runout Side B
AA 432.866 1ELabel side A
AA 432.866 2ELabel side B
O PHI AA 432866 1E 380Runout side A
O PHI AA 432866 2E 380Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.866 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.866 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.866 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.866 BEFirst year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.866 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.866 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.866 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Spain | Philips 432 866 BEFirst year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.866 BEFirst year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.866 BEFirst year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.866 BEFirst year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Yugoslavia | Philips EP 53202 Ph / PGP RTB EP 53202 Ph7", EP, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | France | Warner Music France 432.866 BE / Rhino Records 432.866 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 432.866 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.866 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of L'école Est Finie are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France, Spain. One of them is Philips 432.866 BE, released February 13, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 432.866 BE, 432 866 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 432866 1E 380 AI and PHI AA 432866 2E 380 AI. 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.
