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Bilitis - Générique by Francis Lai, album cover

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Bilitis - Générique

by Francis Lai · 1977

20 pressings10 countriesEasy ListeningElectronicJazzStage & Screen

Bilitis - Générique 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 - Générique

11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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 16923Warner Bros. Records 16 923
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MPO WEA 16923ARunout side A

MPO WEA 16923BRunout side B

(16 923 A)Label side A

(16 923 B)Label side B

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France

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 16 923
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRO 67 AOn A label

PRO 67 BOn B label

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France

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 16 923WEA Filipacchi Music 16 923
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MPO WEA 16923ARunout A, etched [stamped "MPO WEA"]

MPO WEA 16923BRunout B, etched [stamped "MPO WEA"]

16 923 ALabel A, in parenthesis

16 923 BLabel B, in parenthesis

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France

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records PRO 67
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo
Runout / matrix

PRO 67 A WAR CIDISA runout

PRO 67 B WAR CIDISB runout

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977CanadaDeram DF.638First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1977FranceWarner Bros. Records 16923 / Warner Bros. Records 16 923First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977FranceWarner Bros. Records 16 923First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977FranceWarner Bros. Records 16 923 / WEA Filipacchi Music 16 923First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977FranceWarner Bros. Records PRO 67First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo
1977FranceWarner Bros. Records 16 923 / WEA Filipacchi Music 16 923First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977FranceWarner Bros. Records 16 923 / WEA Filipacchi Music 16 923First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977ItalyPhilips 6025 183First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977JapanSeven Seas FMS-34First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977NetherlandsWarner Bros. Records WBN 17099 / Warner Bros. Records WBN17099First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 17 001 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17001First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1978UKUnited Artists Records UP 363777"7"
1978UKUnited Artists Records UP 363777", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1979GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 17 001 / Warner Bros. Records WB 170017", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
1979GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 17 001 / Warner Bros. Records WB 170017", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceWEA 249582-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 17 001 / Warner Bros. Records WB 170017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPowderworks POW 02867", Single7", Single
?GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 17 001 / Warner Bros. Records WB 170017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
?New Zealand7 Records MS 2017", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress

Tracklist

  1. ABilitis - Générique3:20
  2. BMelissa4:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bilitis - Générique are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Bilitis - Générique are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.

When was Bilitis - Générique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Germany, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 16923.

How do I tell if my copy of Bilitis - Générique is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16923, 16 923, PRO 67, WB 17 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO WEA 16923A and MPO WEA 16923B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bilitis - Générique 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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