Vinyl pressings
by Sylvie Vartan · 1973
J'ai Un Problème 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.
16 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A 6009 384 1 CIDIS A55Runout side A variant 1
A 6009 384 2 CIDIS C2Runout side B variant 1
A 6009 384 1 CIDIS B5Runout side A variant 2
A 6009 384 2 CIDIS A1CRunout side B variant 2
6009 384 1 CIDISStamped, Runout Side A
6009 384 2 CIDISStamped, Runout Side B
B 11DEtched, Runout Side A
B D15Etched, Runout 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 | Argentina | Philips 6009 384 / Phonogram S.A.I.C. 1741First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Argentina | Philips 6009 384 / Phonogram S.A.I.C. 1741First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Canada | Philips 6009-384First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Philips 6009-384First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Philips 6009 384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6009 384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6009 384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Philips 6009 650First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Philips SFL1820First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Philips 6009384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Philips 6009 384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Madagascar | Philips 6009 384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Madagascar | Philips 6009 384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Philips 6009 384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6009 3847", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Zaire | Philips 6009 3847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of J'ai Un Problème are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, Argentina, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 6009 384.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6009 384, 6009-384, 6009 413, 6009 650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 6009 384 1 CIDIS A55 and A 6009 384 2 CIDIS C2. 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.
