Belgium
1983- Label and catalog number
- Saban Records 811 601-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
811.601.7 - A₁Run-out side A
811.601.7 - B₂Run-out side B
811 601-7 ALabel side A
811 601-7 BLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Corinne Hermès · 1983
Si La Vie Est Cadeau was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
811.601.7 - A₁Run-out side A
811.601.7 - B₂Run-out side B
811 601-7 ALabel side A
811 601-7 BLabel side B
811 601 7 - A1Runout side A
811 601 7 - B1Runout side B
811 601-7 ALabel side A
811 601-7 BLabel side B
POSP 597 A//1▼420 W 1 1 5Side A runout, stamped
POSP 597 B//2▼420 W 1 1 5Side B runout, stamped
POSP 597 A//1▼420 W 1 2 3Side A runout, stamped
POSP E597 A//3▼420 W 11 2Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Belgium | Saban Records 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Belgium | Polydor 811 601-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Belgium | Polydor 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2227First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Finland | Polydor 811 601-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Saban Records 811 601-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1983 | France | Saban Records 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Saban Records 811 601-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1983 | France | Saban Records 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Saban Records 811 601-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1983 | France | Saban Records 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 813 398-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 811 601-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 597First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Si La Vie Est Cadeau are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Belgium, UK, Canada, Finland and more. One of them is Saban Records 811 601-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 811 601-7, 811 601-1, POSP 597, POSPE 597) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 811.601.7 - A₁ and 811.601.7 - B₂. 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.