Vinyl pressings
by Charles Aznavour · 1962
Alleluia was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BLY 70435 A M3 218764 7EBARC 49767Runout side A
BLY 70435 B M3 218765 7EBARC 49768Runout side B
BLY 70.435 A 7E Barc. 49.767Label side A
BLY 70.435 B 7E Barc. 49.768Label side B
BLY 70435 A 7EBARC 49767 M3 218764Runout A
BLY 70435 B 7EBARC 49768 M3 218765Runout B
BLY 70.435 A 7E Barc. 49.767Label A
BLY 70.435 B 7E Barc. 49.768Label B
E BLY 70.435 aOn Label A-Side
E BLY 70.435 bOn Label B-Side
7EBLY9-70435A/1On Record A-Side
7EBLY9-70435b/4On Record B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Belgium | Barclay 70 435First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 435First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Portugal | Barclay BEP 700 091First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Spain | Barclay SBGE 83003First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Spain | Barclay SBGE 83003First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 435 / Barclay 70435First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4357", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 435 / Barclay 704357", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4357", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4357", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4357", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4357", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4357", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4357", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 70 4357", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
15 vinyl pressings of Alleluia are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France, Belgium, Portugal, Spain. One of them is Barclay 70 435, released February 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70 435, BEP 700 091, SBGE 83003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLY 70435 A M3 218764 7EBARC 49767 and BLY 70435 B M3 218765 7EBARC 49768. 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.
