Vinyl pressings
by Sheila · 1965
Tous Les Deux was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
PHI AA 437128 1E 380Runout side A, variant 1
PHI AA 437128 2E 380Runout side B, variant 1
PHI AA 437128* 1E D1 380 l l l l /\Runout side A, variant 2
. . l l l l PHI AA 437128 2E 380 /\Runout side B, variant 2
PHI AA 437128 1E D1 380Stamped Side A
PHI A A 437128 2E 380Stamped Side B
437128 1ELabel Side A
437128 2ELabel Side B
PHI AA 437128 1E D1 380Stamped runout side A
PHI AA 437128 2E D1 380Stamped runout side B
437128 1ELabel side A
437128 2ELabel side B
PHI AA 437128 1E D1 380Stamped Side A
PHI AA 437128 2E 380Stamped Side B
437128 1ELabel Side A
437128 2ELabel Side B
M4 A 937Runout Side A, Etched
M4 - A 938Runout Side B, Etched
M-4 A-937Label Side A
M-4 A-938Label Side B
M-4 A-937Label Side A
M-4 A-938Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | Philips 437 128 BE / Philips 437.128 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Philips 437 128 BE / Philips 437.128 BEFirst year7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Philips 437.128 BE / Philips 437 128 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Philips 437 128 BE / Philips 437.128 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Philips 437.128 BE / Philips 437 128 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Poland | Pronit N 0474First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Poland | Pronit N 0474First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Spain | Philips 437 128 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 437.128 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 437.128 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Tous Les Deux are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, Poland, Spain. One of them is Philips 437 128 BE.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 437 128 BE, 437.128 BE, N 0474) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 437128 1E 380 and PHI AA 437128 2E 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.
