France
October 1960- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 70 342
- Format
- 7", Mono, EP, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Charles Aznavour · 1960
L'Amour Et La Guerre was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
7EBLY.61541 GFRunout Side A Etched
7EBLY.61551Runout Side B Etched
70342ALabel Side A
70342BLabel Side B
7EBLY 6154 1Etched Runout A
7EBLY 6155 1Etched Runout B
7 E BLY 6154Label A
7 E BLY 6155Label B
7EBLY9-6154/1Runout side-A
7EBLY9-6155/1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 342First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | Belgium | Barclay 70 342 / Barclay No 70342First year7", Mono, EP, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, EP, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 342First year7", Mono, EP, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, EP, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 342First year7", Mono, EP, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, EP, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 342First year7", Mono, EP, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, EP, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1961 | Spain | Barclay BCGE 282817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | France | Barclay 70 3427", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 3427", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 3427", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | France | Barclay 70 3427", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 70 3427", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of L'Amour Et La Guerre are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France, Belgium. One of them is Barclay 70 342, released October 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70 342) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.