France
1963- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 86.618
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
3R63M 796 L3Runout side A
3R63M 797 L4Runout side B
3 R 63 M-796On center label side A
3 R 63 M-797On center label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Alain Barrière · 1963
Elle Était Si Jolie was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
3R63M 796 L3Runout side A
3R63M 797 L4Runout side B
3 R 63 M-796On center label side A
3 R 63 M-797On center label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 86.618First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | France | RCA Victor 86.618First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1966 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1966 | France | RCA Victor 86.6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 86 6187", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Elle Était Si Jolie are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1963 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France. One of them is RCA Victor 86.618.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 86.618) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3R63M 796 L3 and 3R63M 797 L4. 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.