France
August 2, 1999- Label and catalog number
- EMI Music France 7243 8 87316 6 9
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Gigi D'Agostino · 1999
Bla Bla Bla was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZYX-9030-12-A1Runout A side, hand etched
ZYX-9030-12-B1Runout B side, hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | France | EMI Music France 7243 8 87566 6 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1999 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 9030-12 / Media Records ZYX 9030-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 9714-12 / Media Records ZYX 9714-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint |
| 1999 | Italy | BXR BXR 1062First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1999 | Italy | BXR BXR 1062First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1999 | Netherlands | Laserr Records LS9922606First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Spain | Le Club CLUB528 / Vale Music CLUB528First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1999 | France | EMI Music France 7243 8 87316 6 9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Canada | Popular Records POP 406712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 2000 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 9030RR12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX9030R12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 2000 | UK & Ireland | BMG GIGI 2 / BMG 74321 78695112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK & Ireland | BMG GIGI 1 / BMG 74321 78694112", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK & Ireland | BMG 74321 78693112" | 12" |
| 2003 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 9714R-1212", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 9714-1212" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | ZYX Music MAXI 1059-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Bla Bla Bla are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1999 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is EMI Music France 7243 8 87316 6 9, released August 2, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 8 87316 6 9, 7243 8 87566 6 2, ZYX 9030-12, BXR 1062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.