France
1979- Label and catalog number
- Elektra 52.180Elektra ELK 52 180
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
(52 180-A)Label side A
(52 180-B)Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Véronique Sanson · 1979
7ème was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
(52 180-A)Label side A
(52 180-B)Label side B
XTAL FB VS1 -4 MPO WEA 52 180 AA-side, runout, etched
XTAL FB VS2 L4 MPO WEA 52 180 BB-side, runout, etched
52 180 AA-side, label
52 180 BB-side, label
-4 MPO WEA 52 180 A XTAL ABRunout side A
VS2 -4 MPO WEA 52 180 B XTAL ABRunout side B
52 180 ALabel side A
52 180 BLabel side B
52 180-ALabel side A
52 180-BLabel side B
WEA-52180-A²- PFRunout A side
WEA-52180-B²- PFRunout B side
WEA-52180-A³- PFRunout A side, variant 2
WEA-52180-B² - x PFRunout B side, variant 2
XTAL FB VS1 -4 MPO WEA 52 180 ARunout side A, variant 1
XTAL FB VS2 L4 MPO WEA 52 180 BRunout side B, variant 1
XTAL FB VS1 -3 MPO WEA 52 180 AxRunout side A, variant 2
XTAL FB VS2 5 MPO WEA 52 180 BxRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra QFLP 52180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Elektra 52.180 / Elektra ELK 52 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Elektra 52 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Elektra 52.180 / Elektra 52 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Elektra 52.180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Elektra ELK 52 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Elektra 52 180 / Elektra 52.180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Elektra 52 180 / Elektra 52.180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Elektra ELK 52 180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Elektra P-10787EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Elektra P-10787EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52 180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Elektra ELE F 52 180First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of 7ème are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, Europe, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 52.180.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 52.180, 52 180, ELK 52 180, QFLP 52180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (52 180-A) and (52 180-B). 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.