Vinyl pressings
by The Moody Blues · 1966
Boulevard De La Madelaine was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XDR-38081-T1-1C C 1Runout side A, variant 1
XDR-38082-T1-1C B 1Runout side B, variant 1
XDR-38081-T1-1C C 1Runout side A, variant 2
XDR-38082-T1-1C C 1Runout side B, variant 2
AA 15 052 1F 1 670 1Side A runout stamped
AA 15 052 2F 1 670 1Side B runout stamped
15 052.1 FSide A label
15 052.2 FSide B label
XDR-38081/2Side A
XDR-38082/2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Belgium | Decca 26.092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Decca F 12498First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F 12498First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | London Records 45 LON 1005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca AT 15 052First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | London Records DL 25 2637", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | London Records TOP-11017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | London Records 45 LON 10057", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | London Records 45-10057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | London Records 45-LON 10057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | London Records 45-LON 10057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | London Records 45 LON 10057", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Belgium | Decca 79.7977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ireland | Decca F.124987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Decca F. 124987", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca F 124987", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Boulevard De La Madelaine are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Netherlands, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca F.12498.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12498, F 12498, 45 LON 1005, AT 15 052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDR-38081-T1-1C C 1 and XDR-38082-T1-1C B 1. 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.
