France
1969- Label and catalog number
- Philips 844.949 BY
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PHI AA 844949 1Y 380 844949 BY A1Runout side A
PHI AA 844949 2Y 380 844949 BY A4Runout side B
844.949 IYLabel side A
844.949 2YLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Frida Boccara · 1969
Un Jour, Un Enfant was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
PHI AA 844949 1Y 380 844949 BY A1Runout side A
PHI AA 844949 2Y 380 844949 BY A4Runout side B
844.949 IYLabel side A
844.949 2YLabel side B
A MX161335 844949 1Y PDS332-1Side A runout
A MX161336 844949 2Y PDS332-2Side B runout
A MX161335 844949-1Y PDS33XX2--1Side 1 - Runout
A MX161336 844949-2Y PDS332--2Side 2 - Runout
PDS-332 844949 BY 844949 2YSide 1 - Label
PDS-332 844949 BY 844949 2YSide 2 - Label
844-949-1YSide A Etching Stamp
844-949-2YSide B Etching Stamp
844-949-1YSide A Etching
844-949-2YSide B Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Philips PDS 332 / Philips 844949 BYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | Philips PDS 332 / Philips 844949 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 424First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Canada | Philips 844 949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Philips 844.949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Philips 844 949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Philips 844.949 BYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Philips 844.949 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Philips 844.949 BYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Philips 844.949 BYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Philips 844.949 BYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1969 | France | Philips 844.949 BYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips 844 949 BYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Belter 22.319First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Mexico | Philips 6332 008LP | LP |
| 1971 | Poland | Pronit SXL 0790LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Philips 6332 174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 9279 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | South Africa | Philips SUC 105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | South Africa | Philips STAR 5388LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6332 174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Pronit XL 0790LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
23 vinyl pressings of Un Jour, Un Enfant are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Philips 844.949 BY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 844.949 BY, PDS 332, MOFB 424, 844 949) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 844949 1Y 380 844949 BY A1 and PHI AA 844949 2Y 380 844949 BY A4. 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.