France
September 1974- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor FPL1 0039
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
FPL 1 0039 ARunout etched A side
FPL 1 0039 BRunout etched B side
AREACEMRunout stamped both side
Vinyl pressings
by Yves Simon · 1974
Respirer, Chanter. 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.
5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
FPL 1 0039 ARunout etched A side
FPL 1 0039 BRunout etched B side
AREACEMRunout stamped both side
FPL1 0039 A1 [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo]Etched runout, side A - variant 1
FPL1 0039 B1 [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo]Etched runout, side B - variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] FPL1 0039 A¹Etched runout, side A ("1" is stylised as the roman numeral "Ⅰ") - variant 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] FPL1 0039 BEtched runout, side B - variant 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] FPL 1 0039 ARunout side A
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] FPL 1 0039 BRunout side B
FPL1 0039 ALabel side A
FPL1 0039 BLabel side B
FPL 1 0039 ARunout etched A side
FPL 1 0039 BRunout etched B side
AREACEMRunout stamped both side
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 | France | RCA Victor FPL 1 0039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor FPL1 0039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor FPL 1 0039 / RCA Victor FPL1 0039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor FPL1 0039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor FPL1 0039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor FPL1 0039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RCA-5228 / RCA FPL1 0039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | RCA NL 70217LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor FPL1 0039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | RCA Victor FPL1 0039LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Respirer, Chanter. are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France. One of them is RCA Victor FPL1 0039, released September 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FPL1 0039, FPL 1 0039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FPL 1 0039 A and FPL 1 0039 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.