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Ma Vie / Elle Etait Si Jolie by Alain Barrière, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Ma Vie / Elle Etait Si Jolie

by Alain Barrière · 1971

17 pressings4 countriesChansonPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Ma Vie / Elle Etait Si Jolie

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.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceRCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1970FranceRCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1971FranceRCA Victor 49.066First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971FranceRCA Victor 49.066First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971FranceRCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1972FranceRCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1972FranceRCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1974CanadaRCA Victor KMB0-50277", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976BelgiumRCA YBPB O.445 / RCA Victor YBPB O.4457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1976BelgiumRCA Victor YBPB 0-4457", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
1976BelgiumRCA Victor YBPB 0-4457", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsRCA OLD-250037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Victor 49.0667", Single7", Single
?FranceRCA Victor 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?FranceRCA Victor 49.0667", Single7", Single
?FranceRCA 49.0667", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?FranceRCA Victor 49.0667", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AMa Vie4:00
  2. BElle Etait Si Jolie2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ma Vie / Elle Etait Si Jolie are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Ma Vie / Elle Etait Si Jolie are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1980.

When was Ma Vie / Elle Etait Si Jolie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France. One of them is RCA Victor 49.066, released May 1971.

How do I tell if my copy of Ma Vie / Elle Etait Si Jolie is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Ma Vie / Elle Etait Si Jolie on vinyl worth?

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.

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