France
1970- Label and catalog number
- La Compagnie LP 1004
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
LP 1004 ARunout etched A side
LP 1004 B1Runout etched B side
Vinyl pressings
by Hugues Aufray · 1970
Avec Amour was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.
LP 1004 ARunout etched A side
LP 1004 B1Runout etched B side
LP 1004 A C1Runout stamped A side
LP 1004 B C1Runout etched B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | La Compagnie LP 1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | La Compagnie LP 1004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | La Compagnie LP 1004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Butterfly Records BLP 1001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1242LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1242LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | France | Musidisc 30 CV 1242LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Musidisc 30 CO 1242 / Musidisc CO 1242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Musidisc 30 CO 1242 / Musidisc CO 1242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | La Compagnie LP 1004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Avec Amour are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Canada. One of them is La Compagnie LP 1004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1004, LP 1006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP 1004 A and LP 1004 B1. 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.