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Vivre Pour Vivre (Bande Originale Du Film

by Francis Lai · 1967

40 pressings21 countriesSoundtrackSoul-JazzEasy ListeningJazz

Vivre Pour Vivre was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Vivre Pour Vivre

22 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 16 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Disc'Az LPS 20
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

OS 3163A - LPS 20 A

S 3163B - LPS 20 B

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US

November 1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5165
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

UAS 5165 A 1C MRSide A Runout

UAS 5165 A 1C MRSide B Runout

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5165
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 5165A - 1D AB 12 67Side A Runout Variant 1

UAS 5165 B 1C AB 12 67Side B Runout Variant 1

UAS 5165 A - 1A A AB 11 67Side A Runout Variant 2

UAS 5165 B - 1A A AB 11 67Side A Runout Variant 2

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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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1960s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 210124First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL-32,784First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 5165First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967ColombiaUnited Artists Records LP 215042First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967ColombiaUnited Artists Records LP 315042First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967EuropeDisc'Az LPS 20First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967FranceDisc'Az LPS 20First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967FranceDisc'Az LPS 20First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967GermanyUnited Artists Records 669 154First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967GermanyUnited Artists Records 669 154First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967GreeceUnited Artists Records 669 154First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalyUnited Artists Records UAM 8007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967MexicoGamma GU 191-125First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967NetherlandsUnited Artists Records MGUA S-9475First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967New ZealandUnited Artists Records SUAL-932,784First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 26 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanUnited Artists Records SR-461LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GXH-6013LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975SpainUnited Artists Records 89 271 ILP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilUnited Artists Records UAM-20016LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP-11778LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDisc'Az LPS 20LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDisc'Az LPS 20LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDisc'Az LPS 20LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDisc'Az LPS 20LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?IranTop 4 EX-4319 / Top 4 EX-43207", Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?IranTop 4 EX-4319 / Top 4 EX-43207", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl7", Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA291-GLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UA-LA291-GLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaUnited Artists Records UAS-5165LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Vivre Pour Vivre (Instrumental)3:06
  2. A2Thème De Catherine (Instrumental)2:51
  3. A3Thème De Candice (Instrumental)1:44
  4. A4Vivre Pour Vivre (Instrumental)3:10
  5. A5Des Ronds Dans L'eau (Now You Want To Be Loved)3:14
  6. A6Thème De Catherine (Accordéon)2:00
  7. B1Thème De Robert (Instrumental)3:20
  8. B2Vivre Pour Vivre (Accordéon)2:57
  9. B3Aujourd'hui C'est Toi (All At Once It's Love)2:39
  10. B4Zoom (Instrumental)2:14
  11. B5Vivre Pour Vivre (Instrumental)2:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Vivre Pour Vivre are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Vivre Pour Vivre are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1967 and 1975.

When was Vivre Pour Vivre first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, US, UK, Argentina and more. One of them is Disc'Az LPS 20.

How do I tell if my copy of Vivre Pour Vivre is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS 20, UAS 5165, SULP 1185, ULP 1185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OS 3163A - LPS 20 A and S 3163B - LPS 20 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Vivre Pour Vivre 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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