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Greg LakeC'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender

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C'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender

by Greg Lake · 1977

19 pressings9 countriesArt RockRock

C'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender 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 C'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender

17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 10990Atlantic K10990
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K 10990. A1 ALLENRunout, A-side, hand etched

K 10990. B1 ALLENRunout, B-side, hand etched

K 10990 ALabel Side A

K 10990 BLabel Side B

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 10990
Format
7" · jukebox centre
Runout / matrix

K 10990 A1Label Side A

K 10990 B1Label Side B

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 10990Atlantic K10990
Format
7" · Push-out centre
Runout / matrix

K 10990. A1 ALLENRunout, A-side, hand etched

K 10990. B1 ALLENRunout, B-side, hand etched

K 10990 ALabel Side A

K 10990 BLabel Side B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 3405
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-33675 SPSide A Label

ST-A-22129 SPSide B Label

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 3405
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · RI - Philips Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-33675 RISide A Label

ST-A-22129 RISide B Label

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 3405
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · MO - Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-33675 MOSide A Label

ST-A-22129 MOSide B Label

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaAtlantic 45 3405 / Atlantic K10990First year7", Single7", Single
1977BrazilAtlantic 10.031First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1977CanadaAtlantic AT 3405First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977CanadaAtlantic AT 3405First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977MexicoAtlantic G-1098First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977New ZealandAtlantic 45 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKAtlantic K 10990 / Atlantic K10990First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977UKAtlantic K 10990First year7"7"
1977UKAtlantic K 10990 / Atlantic K10990First year7"7"
1977USAtlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977USAtlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1977USAtlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977USAtlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1977USAtlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1977USAtlantic 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaAtlantic ATS 6987"7"
?UKAtlantic K 109907", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AC'est La Vie3:35
  2. BJeremy Bender1:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of C'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender are there?

19 vinyl pressings of C'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was C'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic K 10990.

How do I tell if my copy of C'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 10990, 3405, P-214A, 45 3405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 10990. A1 ALLEN and K 10990. B1 ALLEN. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is C'est La Vie / Jeremy Bender 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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