Vinyl pressings
by Triangle · 1971
Viens Avec Nous / La Confusion was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
M3 281462 SP 200 A 21 11811 MARunout groove side A, variant 1
M3 281556 3 11811 MB 21Runout groove side B, variant 1
M3 281462 SP 200 A 21 11811 MARunout groove side A, variant 2
M3 281556 3 Z 11811 MB 21Runout groove side B, variant 2
M3 281462 SP 200 A 21 11811 MARunout side A, variant 1
M3 281556 11811 MB 21Runout side B, variant 1
M3 281462 SP 200 A 21 11811 MARunout side A, variant 2
M3 281556 Z 11811 MB 21Runout side B, variant 2
M3 281462 Z SP 200 A 21Runout groove side A (stamped)
11811 MARunout groove side A (etched)
M3 281556 Z 11811 MB 21Runout groove side B (stamped)
C 006 - 11.811 M ACenter label side A
600.101 ALabel side A
600.101 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Pathé 2C 006-11811 M / Pathé 2C 006-11.811 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Pathé JBPAT 600.101First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1971 | France | Pathé 2C 006-11811 M / Pathé 2C 006-11.811 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Pathé 2C 006-11811 M / Pathé 2C 006-11.811 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Pathé JB PAT 600 101 / Pathé JBPAT 600.101First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1971 | Portugal | Pathé 8 E 006-11811 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Odeon 251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-33197", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Pathé 3 C006 - 11811 M / Pathé 3C 006 11811 M7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Pathé 3C 006-11.811 M7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Pathé 118117", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Viens Avec Nous / La Confusion are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Portugal, Venezuela. One of them is Pathé 2C 006-11811 M.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 006-11811 M, JBPAT 600.101, JB PAT 600 101, 8 E 006-11811 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3 281462 SP 200 A 21 11811 MA and M3 281556 3 11811 MB 21. 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.
