Vinyl pressings
by Bernard Lavilliers · 1981
Nuit D'amour was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.
222 BAR 200 256 A POLYGRAMRunouts side A, variant 1
222 BAR 200 256 B POLYGRAMRunouts side B, variant 1
222 200 257 A POLYGRAMRunouts side C, variant 1
222 200 257 B DA POLYGRAM 200 257 B10 TLRunouts side D, variant 1
200 256 1Center label A
200 256 2Center label B
200 257 1Center label C
200 257 2Center label D
[stamped] 222 BAR 200 256 A POLYGRAMRunout side A (Variant 1)
[stamped] 222 BAR 200 256 A POLYGRAM [etched] 200256 A ƮRunout side A (Variant 2)
[stamped] 222 BAR 200 256 B POLYGRAMRunout side B (Variant 1)
[stamped] 222 BAR 200 256 B POLYGRAM [etched] 200256 B ƮRunout side B (Variant 2)
222 BAR 200 256 A POLYGRAMCenter label A
222 200 256 B DU1 POLYGRAMCenter label B
222 200 257 A POLYGRAMCenter label C
222 200 257 B DA POLYGRAMCenter label D
200 256 1Center label A
200 256 2Center label B
200 257 1Center label C
200 257 2Center label D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Barclay 80303/04First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 200.255First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 200.255First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 200.255First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, LP, Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 200.255First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 200.255First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Barclay 0066.067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Barclay BRCLP 60096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Barclay L28B-1059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Movieplay 17.3230/0 / Barclay 17.3230/0LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Barclay 539 169-9 / Universal Music France 539 169-9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2022 | France | Barclay 480 771-4 / Universal Music France 480 771-4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Nuit D'amour are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, Canada, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Barclay 200.255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 200.255, 80303/04, 0066.067, BRCLP 60096) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 222 BAR 200 256 A POLYGRAM and 222 BAR 200 256 B POLYGRAM. 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.
