Netherlands
1972- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6303 048
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AA 6303 048 IV 1 670 114 03Side A runout
AA 6303 048 2V 1 ⓟ1972 670 118 03Side B runout
6303 048.1Side A label
6303 048.2Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Vicky Leandros · 1972
Après Toi was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
AA 6303 048 IV 1 670 114 03Side A runout
AA 6303 048 2V 1 ⓟ1972 670 118 03Side B runout
6303 048.1Side A label
6303 048.2Side B label
6303 048 1 380Stamped Side A
(603 Crossed) 6303 048 2 380Stamped Side B
6303 048 1Label Side A
6303 048 2Label Side B
PYM 3437Side A Label
PYM 3438Side B Label
6303 048 A 6 P72 F 710Runout, side A, stamped
6303 048 B 6 P72 F 710Runout, side B, stamped
6303.048-ALabel, side A
6303.048-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor PCS-4016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6303 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6303 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFX-5035First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFX-5035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6303 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Norway | Philips 6303 048 / Philips 6303.048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Philips 63 03 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | Philips 6303118LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LPV 5806 / Philips LPV 5806LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Après Toi are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is Philips 6303 048.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6303 048, PCS-4016, SFX-5035, 63 03 048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6303 048 IV 1 670 114 03 and AA 6303 048 2V 1 ⓟ1972 670 118 03. 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.