Vinyl pressings
by Aphrodite's Child · 1969
Let Me Love, Let Me Live / Marie Jolie was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AA 132 506 1F 1 ℗ 1969 670 111Runout side A variant 1
AA 132 506 2F 1 ℗ 1969 670 111Runout side B variant 1
AA 132 506 1F 1 ℗ 1969 670 112Runout side A variant 2
AA 132 506 2F 1 ℗ 1969 670 11 2Runout side B variant 2
56785 ASide A, label
56785 BSide B, label
MER AA 132 506 1F 380Runout [stamped] side A
MER AA 132 506 2F 380Runout [stamped] side B
132.506 1FLabel side A
132.506 2FLabel side B
10 AA132506 1F 320 1 CRunout side A
10 AA132506 2F 320 1 CRunout side B
132 506.1 FLabel side A
132 506.2 FLabel side B
132 506-1FSide A, label
132 506-2FSide B, label
132 506 1 520 27.10.69Run-out area Side-A [Stamped] (Variant 1
132 506 2 520 27.10.69Run-out area Side-B [Stamped] (Variant 1
△△ 132506 1Y✳ 520 27 10 69Run-out area Side-A [Stamped] (Variant 2
△△ 132506 2Y 520 27 10 69Run-out area Side-B [Stamped] (Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | Mercury 132.506 MCF / Mercury 132 506 MCYFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Mercury 132 506 MCFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1969 | Greece | Mercury 4131 / Mercury 45-4131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Mercury MCF 132506 / Mercury 132 506 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Mercury 132 506 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1969 | Madagascar | Mercury 132.506 MCF / Mercury 132 506 MCYFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Mercury 132 506 MCFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1969 | Portugal | Mercury 132 506 MCFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1969 | Portugal | Mercury 132 506 MCFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Mercury 132.506 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Mercury 132 506 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Turkey | Hürses H-23First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Turkey | Philips 132 506 MCFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Mercury H.C. 14.10.69First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 56785First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Greece | Mercury 132 506 MCF / Mercury 41317", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53 561 Mer. / PGP RTB S53561 Mer.7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Mercury 132 506 MCY / Mercury 132.506 MCF7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Mercury 132.506 MCF / Mercury 132 506 MCY7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Mercury 132.506 MCF / Mercury 132 506 MCY7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Lebanon | Mercury 132.506 MCF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Mercury 9-002 / Mercury 1325067", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Venezuela | Philips 481 / Philips 1325067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Let Me Love, Let Me Live / Marie Jolie are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Mercury 132 506 MCF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 132 506 MCF, 56785, 132.506 MCF, 4131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 132 506 1F 1 ℗ 1969 670 111 and AA 132 506 2F 1 ℗ 1969 670 111. 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.
