Vinyl pressings
by The Shorts · 1983
Comment Ça Va was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
006-26934-A//51371-2-YRunout side A, variant 1
006-26934-B//51372-2-YRunout side B, variant 1
006-26934-A//51371-2-Y 5 8 2Runout side A, variant 2
006-26934-B//51372-2-Y 6 8 1Runout side B, variant 2
EMI 5406 A-1-1-1-1A-side runout
EMI 5406 B-1-1-1-1B-side runout
EMI 5406AA-side label
EMI 5406BB-side label
1269947-A1Runout side A
1269947-B1Runout side B
154508 6 A 21 / M6 343235 2A
154508 6 B 21 / M6 343236 2B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 1C 006 1269947 / EMI Electrola 1C 006 1269947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | EMI 1269347First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | France | EMI 1545086First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | EMI 126934-7 / EMI 50999First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C K052 1269946First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C K052 126994612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Italy | EMI 06 1269347First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | EMI 8796First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-26934First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 006 1269347First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 006 1269347First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 006 1269347First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | EMI 12EMI 5406First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMI 5406First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Comment Ça Va are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Netherlands, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is EMI 1A 006-26934.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 006-26934, EMI 5406, 12EMI 5406, 1C 006 1269947) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 006-26934-A//51371-2-Y and 006-26934-B//51372-2-Y. 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.
