Canada
1979- Label and catalog number
- Rio Records RIO 730
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
RIO·730·A· PARA TLC-T NC.Side A, etched runout
RIO·730·B· PARA TLC-T NC.Side B, etched runout
Vinyl pressings
by Yves Duteil · 1979
Prendre Un Enfant 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.
2 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RIO·730·A· PARA TLC-T NC.Side A, etched runout
RIO·730·B· PARA TLC-T NC.Side B, etched runout
A-4741 A-1/79S Made in GermanyRunout side A
A-4741 B-2/79S Made in GermanyRunout side B
A-4741 ALabel side A
A-4741 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Pathé 2C 008-14607 / Pathé 2C 008-14.6077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Pathé 2C 008-14607 / Pathé 2C 008-14.6077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Pathé 2C 008-14607 / Pathé 2C 008-14.6077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Pathé 2C 008-14607 / Pathé 2C 008-14.6077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Pathé 2C 008-14607 / Pathé 2C 008-14.6077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | Canada | Rio Records RIO 730First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Intercord INT 110.081First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Pathé 1A 006-146077", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | Canada | Audiogram AD 5035 DJ7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Pathé 20260677", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Prendre Un Enfant are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, Germany. One of them is Rio Records RIO 730.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RIO 730, INT 110.081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RIO·730·A· PARA TLC-T NC. and RIO·730·B· PARA TLC-T NC.. 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.