France
September 1960- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 70 345Barclay 70345
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
7 E BLY 6164Label side A
7 E BLY 6165Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Dalida · 1960
Itsi Bitsi, Petit Bikini 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 3 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.
7 E BLY 6164Label side A
7 E BLY 6165Label side B
GF 7.ECPT-6164 1Runout side A
GF 7.EBLY.6165.1.Runout side B
7 E BLY 6164Label side A
7 E BLY 6165Label side B
7EBLY9-6164/3Runout side A
7EBLY-6165/2Runout side B
7EBLY9-6164/4Runout side A (variant 1)
7EBLY-6165/7Runout side B (variant 1)
7EBLY9-6164/3Runout side A
7EBLY-6165/2Runout side B
7E BLY 6164
7E BLY 6165
QEB 4869Side A
QEB 4870Side 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 | Belgium | Barclay 70 345First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 345 / Barclay 703457", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Spain | Barclay BCGE 28.255First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 345 / Barclay 70345First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 345 / Barclay 70345First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 345 / Barclay 703457", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 345 / Barclay 703457", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1960 | Belgium | Barclay 70 345First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 345 / Barclay 703457", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 3457", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1960 | France | Barclay 70 345 / Barclay 703457", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1961 | France | Barclay 70 345 / Barclay 703457", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1961 | France | Barclay 70 345 / Barclay 703457", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Itsi Bitsi, Petit Bikini are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France, Belgium, Spain. One of them is Barclay 70 345, released September 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70 345, BCGE 28.255) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 E BLY 6164 and 7 E BLY 6165. 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.