Vinyl pressings
by Georges Delerue · 1965
Viva Maria ! (Bande Originale Du Film) was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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 70321 1L D1 380Runout side A - Variant 1
PHI AA 70321 2L D1 380Runout side B - Variant 1
PHI AA 70 321 1L 380Runout side A - Variant 2
PHI AA 70 321 2L 380Runout side B - Variant 2
UAL 4135 A 2AEtched side A
UAL 4135 B 1AEtched side B
UAL 4135 ALabel side A
UAL 4135 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | United Artists Records UAL 4135 / United Artists Records 10103First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | United Artists Records UAL 4135First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | United Artists Records UAS 5135First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | Philips P 70.321 L / Philips P 70 321 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Israel | United Artists Records UAL 4135First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL 4135First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 4135First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAS 5135First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | United Artists Records UAL 4135First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | United Artists Records 669 128LP, Album, Stereo, LP | LP, Album, Stereo, LP |
| 1966 | UK | United Artists Records SULP 1126LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | United Artists Records ULP 1126LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan | United Artists Records GXH-6029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Spain | United Artists Records 88 883 I / United Artists Records 88.883-ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | United Artists Records 210.103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | United Artists Records YS607UALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | United Artists Records UAL 4135LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Viva Maria ! (Bande Originale Du Film) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, US, Canada, Israel and more. One of them is Philips P 70.321 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 70.321 L, UAS 5135, UAL 4135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 70321 1L D1 380 and PHI AA 70321 2L D1 380. 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.
