Vinyl pressings
by Charles Aznavour · 1968
Je N'oublierai Jamais was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
HBLY 61014A1A-Side run-out, hand-etched
HBLY 61014B1B-Side run-out, hand-etched
BAR 61015 AC-Side run-out, hand-etched
BAR 61015 BD-Side run-out, hand-etched
HBLY 61014A1A-Side run-out
HBLY 61014B1B-Side run-out
BAR 61015 AC-Side run-out
BAR 61015 BD-Side run-out
BLY - 61014 A 2Runout Stamped Side C
BLY - 61014 B 2 GPRunout Stamped Side D
BLY 61015 A2 GPRunout Stamped Side A
BLY 61015 B2Runout Stamped Side B
HBLY 61014A1A-Side run-out, hand-etched
HBLY 61014B1B-Side run-out, hand-etched
BAR 61015 AC-Side run-out, hand-etched
BAR 61015 BD-Side run-out, hand-etched
BLY 61014 A2Runout side A
BLY 61014 B2 GPRunout side B
BLY 61015 A2 GPRunout side C
BLY 61015 B2Runout side D
HBLY 61014A1A-Side runout, hand-etched
HBLY 61014B1B-Side runout, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | Barclay 61014/61015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 61014/61015 / Barclay 61 014 - 61 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 61014/61015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 61014/61015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 61 014/61 015 / Barclay 61 014 - 61 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 61014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 61014/61015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 61.014 / Barclay 61.015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Barclay SBP-10131First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 61014/610157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Barclay BA 1307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Je N'oublierai Jamais are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in France, Spain. One of them is Barclay 61014/61015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61014/61015, 61 014/61 015, 61014, 61.014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HBLY 61014A1 and HBLY 61014B1. 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.
