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Si La Vie Est Cadeau by Corinne Hermès, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Si La Vie Est Cadeau

by Corinne Hermès · 1983

23 pressings13 countriesChansonVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Si La Vie Est Cadeau

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor 811 601-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

811 601 7 - A1Runout side A

811 601 7 - B1Runout side B

811 601-7 ALabel side A

811 601-7 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor POSP 597
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

POSP 597 A//1▼420 W 1 1 5Side A runout, stamped

POSP 597 B//2▼420 W 1 1 5Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Polydor POSP 597
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

POSP 597 A//1▼420 W 1 2 3Side A runout, stamped

POSP E597 A//3▼420 W 11 2Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983BelgiumSaban Records 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983BelgiumPolydor 811 601-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1983BelgiumPolydor 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983CanadaPolydor PDS 2227First year7", Single7", Single
1983FinlandPolydor 811 601-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1983FranceSaban Records 811 601-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
1983FranceSaban Records 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983FranceSaban Records 811 601-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
1983FranceSaban Records 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983FranceSaban Records 811 601-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
1983FranceSaban Records 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983GermanyPolydor 811 601-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1983GermanyPolydor 813 398-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983GreecePolydor 811 601-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1983IrelandPolydor POSP 597First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 23 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ASi La Vie Est Cadeau3:05
  2. BPour Un Peu De Toi3:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Si La Vie Est Cadeau are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Si La Vie Est Cadeau are listed here, from 13 countries.

When was Si La Vie Est Cadeau first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Belgium, UK, Canada, Finland and more. One of them is Saban Records 811 601-7.

How do I tell if my copy of Si La Vie Est Cadeau is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Si La Vie Est Cadeau on vinyl worth?

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.

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