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Erotheque

by Various Artists · 1977

24 pressings13 countriesBalladThemePopStage & Screen

Erotheque was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Erotheque

14 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.

Italy

1977
Label and catalog number
Pathé 3C 064 - 18240Pathé 3C 054 - 18240
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

18240-A 7-2-77 I △Side A runout

18240-B 7-2-77 I △Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

France

1977
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2 M 026-18240Music For Pleasure 2M 026-18.240
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

M 026-18.240 ALabel Side A

M 026-18.240 BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1977
Label and catalog number
Music For Pleasure 2 M 026-18240Music For Pleasure 2M 026-18.240
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

M 026-18.240 ALabel Side A

M 026-18.240 BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaEMI EMC.2627First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977BrazilPathé SPTL 17020First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977FranceMusic For Pleasure 2 M 026-18240 / Music For Pleasure 2M 026-18.240First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977FranceMusic For Pleasure 2 M 026-18240 / Music For Pleasure 2M 026-18.240First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977GreeceEMI 14C 062-18240 / Pathé 14C 062-18240First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977GreeceEMI 14C 062-18240 / Pathé 14C 062-18240First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977GuatemalaEMI EMIs-7514 / EMI 7514First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977IndiaEMI EMCE 1042First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977ItalyPathé 3C 064 - 18240 / Pathé 3C 054 - 18240First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1977NetherlandsEMI 5C 050-18240 / EMI 050.18240 MEDIUMFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977PortugalPathé 8E 068-18240First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977SpainEMI 10C 064-18240 / Pathé 10C 064-18240First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977TurkeyWest WNŞLP 149First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977VenezuelaEMI EMIs-7514 / EMI 7514First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978TurkeyZ Y 6001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982VenezuelaEMI 102-04292 / EMI EMIs-7514LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984VenezuelaEMI 4292LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1988BrazilEMI 064 790865LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995GreeceEMI 7243 8 32551 1 5LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1995GreeceEMI 7243 8 32551 1 5LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreecePathé 14C 062-18240LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceEMI 14C 062-18240 / Pathé 14C 062-18240LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?PanamaEMI 33101LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Je T'aime ... Moi Non Plus5:24
  2. A2Kiss5:04
  3. A3Emmanuelle3:34
  4. A4La Prima Volta3:55
  5. A5Je Fais L'amour2:58
  6. B1Femmes4:26
  7. B2My Eroscope3:27
  8. B3Emmanuelle 2 (L'antivergine)4:27
  9. B4Laure5:19
  10. B5Histoire D'O3:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Erotheque are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Erotheque are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 1995.

When was Erotheque first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, Australia, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Pathé 3C 064 - 18240.

How do I tell if my copy of Erotheque is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 064 - 18240, EMC.2627, SPTL 17020, 2 M 026-18240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18240-A 7-2-77 I △ and 18240-B 7-2-77 I △. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Erotheque on vinyl worth?

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.

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