Vinyl pressings
by Esther Galil · 1971
Le Jour Se Lève / Je T'aime A Mort was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BLY 61468 A1Runout stamped side A
BLY 61468 BRunout stamped side B
BLY 61468-1Label side A
BLY 61468-2Label side B
BLY 61468 A1
BLY 61468 B
717-DB-1043 WesA-side etched runout
717-DB-1044 WesB-side etched runout
(717-DB-1043)A-side label
(717-DB-1044)B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Barclay B-60171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.468 / Barclay 614687", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.468L / Barclay N° 614687", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.468L / Barclay 61 468 L7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.468L / Barclay 61 468 L7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.468L / Barclay N° 61468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61 4687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.468 L / Barclay N° 614687", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.468LFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Barclay MB 28.047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Greece | Barclay BLY 2002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.4687", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Portugal | Barclay SP 20.0487", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Angola | Barclay SP1287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mozambique | LM SP1287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Barclay SOU - 6117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 61.468 L / Barclay N° 614687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Barclay 61.468 L / Barclay N° 614687", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Le Jour Se Lève / Je T'aime A Mort are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Canada, Germany, Greece. One of them is Barclay 61.468L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61.468L, B-60171, MB 28.047, BLY 2002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLY 61468 A1 and BLY 61468 B. 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.
