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3 - L'eau Vive by Guy Béart, album cover

Vinyl pressings

3 - L'eau Vive

by Guy Béart · 1958

19 pressings1 countryChansonSoundtrackPopStage & Screen

3 - L'eau Vive was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 3 - L'eau Vive

1 pressing came out in 1958, the album's first year. 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

May 1958
Label and catalog number
Philips 432.261 BE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

432261 1E 380Runout side A

432261 2E 380Runout side B

AA 432.261 1ELabel side A

AA 432.261 2ELabel side B

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.

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958FrancePhilips 432.261 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1958FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1958FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1958FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1958FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1959FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1959FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1959FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1960FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1962FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1962FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
?FrancePhilips 432.261 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Bande Originale Du Film "L'eau Vive"
  2. A1L'eau Vive
  3. A2L'âne
  4. B1Vous
  5. B2Sérénade A Madame

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 3 - L'eau Vive are there?

19 vinyl pressings of 3 - L'eau Vive are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1958 and 1962.

When was 3 - L'eau Vive first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in France. One of them is Philips 432.261 BE, released May 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of 3 - L'eau Vive is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 432.261 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 432261 1E 380 and 432261 2E 380. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 3 - L'eau Vive 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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