France
June 1964- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 46.032
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
5 R 64 M 1451 P4Runout area side A
5 R 64 M 1452 P4Runout area side B
S R 64 M 1451Label side A
S R 64 M 1452Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Alain Barrière · 1964
Ma Vie / Un Eté was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
5 R 64 M 1451 P4Runout area side A
5 R 64 M 1452 P4Runout area side B
S R 64 M 1451Label side A
S R 64 M 1452Label side B
5 R 64 M 1451 P4Runout area side A
5 R 64 M 1452 X5Runout area side B
S R 64 M 1451Label side A
S R 64 M 1452Label side B
5 R 64 M 1451 P4Runout area side A
5 R 64 M 1452 X5Runout area side B
S R 64 M 1451Label side A
S R 64 M 1452Label side B
5R64M 1451 P4Runout side A stamped
5R64M 1452 X5Runout side A stamped
5 R 64 M 1451Label side A
5 R 64 M 1452Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 46032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 46032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 46.032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9563 / RCA 47-9563First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-9563 / RCA 47-9563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 46.032First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 46.032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 46.032First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 46.032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 46.032 / RCA 46.032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor 46.0327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor 46.0327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Ma Vie / Un Eté are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor 46.032, released June 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46.032, 46032, 47-9563) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5 R 64 M 1451 P4 and 5 R 64 M 1452 P4. 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.