France
1973- Label and catalog number
- Pathé 2C 006-94547
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
94547 A 21 M3 293628 IRunout - Side A
94547 B 21 M3 293629 IRunout - Side B
C 006 - 94.547 ALabel - Side A
C 006 - 94.547 BLabel - Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Brigitte Bardot · 1973
Le Soleil De Ma Vie was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
94547 A 21 M3 293628 IRunout - Side A
94547 B 21 M3 293629 IRunout - Side B
C 006 - 94.547 ALabel - Side A
C 006 - 94.547 BLabel - Side B
94547 A 21 M3 293628 IRunout side A, stamped
94547 B 21 M3 293629 IRunout side B, stamped
C 006 - 94.547 ALabel side A
C 006 - 94.547 BLabel side B
94-547-A KSide A, etched runout
94-547-A BSide B, etched runout
(94.547A)Side A, label
(94.547B)Side B, label
94 547A-1Runout side A
94 547B-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Producciones Fermata 3f-0434First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Pathé 77.940First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 945477", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | France | Pathé 2C 006-94547First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Pathé 2C 006-94547 / Pathé 2C 006-94.547First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-94547 / Columbia 1C 006-94 547First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Pathé 3 C 006-94547 / Pathé 3C 006 94547First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-94547First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 006-94.547First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Turkey | Harvest HATS 316First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 15077First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Le Soleil De Ma Vie are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, US, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Pathé 2C 006-94547.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 006-94547, PD 15077, 3f-0434, 77.940) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 94547 A 21 M3 293628 I and 94547 B 21 M3 293629 I. 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.