France
May 1971- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 49.066
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Alain Barrière · 1971
Ma Vie / Elle Etait Si Jolie was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.066First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor KMB0-50277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | RCA YBPB O.445 / RCA Victor YBPB O.4457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | RCA Victor YBPB 0-4457", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1976 | Belgium | RCA Victor YBPB 0-4457", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | RCA OLD-250037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.0667", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.0667", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | France | RCA 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.0667", Single | 7", Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Ma Vie / Elle Etait Si Jolie are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France. One of them is RCA Victor 49.066, released May 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49.066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.