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Alain BarrièreMa Vie / Un Eté

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Ma Vie / Un Eté

by Alain Barrière · 1964

12 pressings3 countriesChansonPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Ma Vie / Un Eté

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

France

August 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 X5Runout area side B

S R 64 M 1451Label side A

S R 64 M 1452Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

August 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 46.032
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

France

September 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 46.032RCA 46.032
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceRCA Victor 46032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono
1964FranceRCA Victor 46032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono
1964FranceRCA Victor 46.032First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964GermanyRCA Victor 47-9563 / RCA 47-9563First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964GermanyRCA Victor 47-9563 / RCA 47-9563First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964FranceRCA Victor 46.032First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964FranceRCA Victor 46.032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox
1964FranceRCA Victor 46.032First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964FranceRCA Victor 46.032First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964FranceRCA Victor 46.032 / RCA 46.032First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Victor 46.0327", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?TurkeyRCA Victor 46.0327", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AMa Vie4:00
  2. BUn Eté2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ma Vie / Un Eté are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Ma Vie / Un Eté are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Ma Vie / Un Eté first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor 46.032, released June 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Ma Vie / Un Eté is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Ma Vie / Un Eté 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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