Vinyl pressings
by Véronique Sanson · 1974
Le Maudit was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
CIDIS ELE 52008 A A15Runout A-side, variant 1, stamped / '52008 A' etched
CIDIS ELE 52008 B A1CRunout B-side, variant 1, stamped / '52008 B' etched
CIDIS ELE 52008 A A2Runout A-side, variant 2, stamped / '52008 A' etched
CIDIS ELE 52008 B A4Runout B-side, variant 2, stamped / '52008 B' etched
52008 A1A Side etched
52008 B1B Side 2 etched
MPOBoth Sides stamped
ELE 52008 A CIDISRunout side A
ELE 52008 B CIDISRunout side B
52008 ALabel side A
52008 BLabel side B
52008 A1Runout etched A side
52008 B1Runout etched B side
MPORunout stamped both side
FLP 52008-A-1A-2G. ② ORunout side A, variant 1, etched:
FLP 52008-B-1A-2GA ORunout side B, variant 1, etched:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Elektra FLP 52008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Elektra FLP 52008First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Elektra 52 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Elektra 52 008 / Elektra 52008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Elektra 52 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Elektra P-8526EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Elektra P-8526EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | France | Elektra 52 008 / Elektra 52008LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | France | Elektra 52 008 / Elektra 52008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | Elektra F 52008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Turkey | Elektra 52008 / Elektra 592LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | France | Warner Music France 5021732262455LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Elektra 52008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Elektra 52 008 / Elektra ELK 52 008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Elektra 52 008 / Elektra 52008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Elektra 52 008 / Elektra ELK 52 008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Elektra 52 008LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Le Maudit are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Canada, Japan. One of them is Elektra 52 008, released September 26, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 52 008, FLP 52008, P-8526E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CIDIS ELE 52008 A A15 and CIDIS ELE 52008 B A1C. 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.
