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Bilitis (Bande Originale Du Film)

by Francis Lai · 1977

77 pressings23 countriesModern ClassicalJazz-FunkScoreEasy Listening

Bilitis (Bande Originale Du Film) was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Bilitis (Bande Originale Du Film)

19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.

France

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 56 375Warner Bros. Records 56.375
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AREACEM 56375 A3Runout A

AREACEM 56375 B2Runout B

WEA 56375 B A2Runout A (variant 2)

WEA 56375 BRunout B (variant 2)

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France

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 56 375
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

WAR CIDIS 56375 A DU1 [stamped] 56375 A [etched]Side A

CIDIS DAC WAR 56375 B [stamped] 56375 B [etched]Side B

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France

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 56 375
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

WAR CIDIS 53675 A DU1 56375A A3Runout side A

CIDIS DAC WAR 56375 B C 22 56375BRunout side B

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Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
Junction MLF-201Junction MLF 201
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MLF 201-A DBEtching Side A

MLF 201 B DBEtching Side B

MLF 201-ALabel Side A

MLF 201 BLabel Side B

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Benelux

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WB 56 462Warner Bros. Records WB 56 375
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

WB56462 A 33A1 MADE IN FRANCERunout side A stamped/etched

WB56462 B 33K2 MADE IN FRANCERunout side B stamped/etched

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

All 77 vinyl pressings

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

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaM7 MLF 201First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustraliaJunction MLF-201 / Junction MLF 201First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977BeneluxWarner Bros. Records WB 56 462 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 375First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977BrazilWEA 28.062First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 375 / Warner Bros. Records 56.375First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 375First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 375First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 412First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 412First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyPhilips 6323051 A / Philips 6323 051 AFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanSeven Seas FML-78First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanSeven Seas FML-78First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977MexicoGamma GX 01-1032First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records WB 56 462First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records WB 56375 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 375First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainEpic C EP 1 000115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainEpic EPC 70191LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainEpic EPC 32399LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980New ZealandJunction MLF 201LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
1982South AfricaLiberty LBR (L) 1070LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainEpic EPC 32399LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984CanadaJustin Time JTR 8401LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaJustin Time JTR 8401LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GermanyWarner Bros. Records 40 560 5LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1985MexicoGamma LPGX 01-1032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987Australia & New ZealandPossum Records VPL1 6738LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987FranceEditions 23 800331LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992South KoreaGolden Dragon Records, CO. HJLR-7003LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021FrancePlay Time PL2204484-LPLP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
Year unknown34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPowderworks MLF 201 / Junction MLF 201LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?Australia7 Records MLF 201LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?Australia7 Records MLF 201LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?Australia & New Zealand7 Records MLF 201LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?Australia & New ZealandPossum Records VPL1 6738LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BeneluxWarner Bros. Records WB 56 375 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 462LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BeneluxWarner Bros. Records WB 56 462 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 375LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BeneluxWarner Bros. Records WB 56 375 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 462LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ColombiaCodiscos LDF-1225LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 412LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 375 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 462LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 412LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 375LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 375LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?FranceWarner Bros. Records WB 56 375 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 462LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 34 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Bilitis - Générique3:20
  2. A2Promenade3:40
  3. A3Les Deux Nudites2:20
  4. A4Spring Time Ballet2:26
  5. A5L'Arbre1:10
  6. A6I Need A Man5:14
  7. B1Melissa4:35
  8. B2La Campagne1:07
  9. B3Scène D'Amour3:45
  10. B4Rainbow4:30
  11. B5Bilitis - Générique De Fin4:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bilitis (Bande Originale Du Film) are there?

77 vinyl pressings of Bilitis (Bande Originale Du Film) are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1977 and 2021.

When was Bilitis (Bande Originale Du Film) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Australia, Benelux, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 56 375.

How do I tell if my copy of Bilitis (Bande Originale Du Film) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 56 375, MLF 201, MLF-201, WB 56 462) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AREACEM 56375 A3 and AREACEM 56375 B2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bilitis (Bande Originale Du Film) 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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