France
1961- Label and catalog number
- RCA 76 531RCA 76.531
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Yellow Labels
- Runout / matrix
11R61M 470 L1Runout side A
11R61M 471 L1Runout side B
11 R 61 M 470Label side A
11 R 61 M 471Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Sylvie Vartan · 1961
Quand Le Film Est Triste was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
11R61M 470 L1Runout side A
11R61M 471 L1Runout side B
11 R 61 M 470Label side A
11 R 61 M 471Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | RCA 76 531 / RCA 76.531First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA 76 531 / RCA 76.5317", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA 76 531 / RCA 76.5317", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA 76 531 / RCA 76.5317", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 76 531 / RCA Victor 76.5317", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 76 531 / RCA Victor 76.5317", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 76 531 / RCA Victor 76.5317", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 86.531 / RCA Victor 86 5317", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 76 531 / RCA Victor 76.5317", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 86 531 / RCA Victor 86.5317", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 86.5317", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Quand Le Film Est Triste are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1961 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France. One of them is RCA 76 531.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 76 531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11R61M 470 L1 and 11R61M 471 L1. 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.