Vinyl pressings
by Charles Aznavour · 1966
De T'avoir Aimée... was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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 80335 A 380Stamped runout, side A
BLY 80335 B 380Stamped runout, side B
N° 80335-1 XBLY 80335-1Label side A
N° 80335-2 XBLY 80335-2Label side B
6 39979 A BLY 80335 ARunout side A
6 39979 B BLY 80335 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Barclay Cbls 2098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Barclay CBLP-2098First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Barclay 80.335 / Barclay 80 335First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Barclay XBLY 80335-1 / Barclay 80 335 SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Barclay 80 335 S / Barclay BLY 80.335First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TL5405First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Universal Summit SRA250.110 / Barclay SRA250.110LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Disc Jockey LD 15163LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Barclay BCY - 20LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Barclay 80.335LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Barclay XBLY 80335-1/2 / Barclay 80 335LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 335LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Barclay 80335LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Barclay XBLY 80335-A/2 / Barclay 80 335LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Barclay 80 335 / Barclay BLY 80.335LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Barclay AN 69-11LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Barclay BL-455LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
17 vinyl pressings of De T'avoir Aimée... are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Barclay 80.335.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80.335, XBLY 80335-1, TL5405, Cbls 2098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLY 80335 A 380 and BLY 80335 B 380. 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.
