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Mon Vieux

by Daniel Guichard · 1974

10 pressings1 countryChansonPop

Mon Vieux was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Mon Vieux

6 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Barclay 62017
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BLY 62017 A1 DFRunout side A

BLY 62017 BRunout side B

BLY 62 017-1Label side A

BLY 62 017-2Label side B

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France

1974
Label and catalog number
Barclay 62017
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

7YBARC 76471 2 M3 298363 1Side A runout variant 1

7YBAR 76472 1 M3 298154 1Side B runout variant 1

[Stamped] 7YBARC 76471 2 62017 A M3 295363 ISide A runout variant 2

[Stamped] 7YBARC 76472 I 62017 B M3 298154 ISide B runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Barclay 62017
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Molded Label
Runout / matrix

7YBARC 76471 2 M3 298363 1Side A, variant 1

7YBAR 76472 1 M3 298154 1Side B, variant 1

BAR 62017 A DA C1 D1 S ꓭ [illegible]Runout side A, variant 2

BAR 62017 B C1 D1 S [illegible]Runout side B, variant 2

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France

1974
Label and catalog number
Barclay 62017
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

7YBARC 76472 1 62017 B M3 298154 1Stamped on Side B

7YBARC 76471 2 62017 A M3 298163 1Stamped on Side B

7Y Barc 76.471Label Side A

7Y Barc 76.472Label Side b

Full details of this pressing

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Barclay 62017
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

7YBARC 76471 2 62017 A M3 298363 1A-side run-out, pressed

7YBARC 76472 1 62017 B M3 298154 1B-side run-out, pressed

BLY 62017-1A-side, center label

BLY 62017-2B-side, center label

Full details of this pressing

France

1974
Label and catalog number
Barclay 62017
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

7YBARC 76471 2 62017 A M3 298363 1A-Side run-out, pressed

7YBARC 76472 1 62017 B M3 298154 1B-Side run-out, pressed

7Y Barc 76.471A-Side, Center Label

7Y Barc 76.472B-Side, Center Label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceBarclay 62017First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FranceBarclay 62017First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FranceBarclay 62017First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FranceBarclay 62017First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FranceBarclay 62017First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FranceBarclay 62017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976FranceBarclay 620177", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1976FranceBarclay 620177", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBarclay N° 62 0177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?FranceBarclay 620177", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AMon Vieux3:29
  2. BEnvoyez La Musique2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mon Vieux are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mon Vieux are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1974 and 1976.

When was Mon Vieux first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France. One of them is Barclay 62017.

How do I tell if my copy of Mon Vieux is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 62017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLY 62017 A1 DF and BLY 62017 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mon Vieux 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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