Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Brel · 1968
L'homme De La Mancha was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
HXBLY 80381 A1 T AA, Etched Typewritten
HXBLY 80381 B1 T BB, Etched Typewritten
SUPER ARTISRIQUE N° 880381 XBLY 80381-1Center Label A
SUPER ARTISRIQUE N° 880381 XBLY 80381-2Center Label B
HXBLY 80381 A1 TA, etched typewritten variant 1
HXBLY 80381 B1 TB, etched typewritten variant 1
HXBLY 80381 AA, etched typewritten variant 2
HXBLY 80381 BB, etched typewritten variant 2
BLY 80381 A2Runout side A - Variant 1
BLY 80381 B2Runout side B - Variant 2
HXBLY 80381 ARunout side A - Variant 2
HXBLY 80381 BRunout side B - Variant 2
HXBLY 80381 AA, Etched Typewritten
HXBLY 80381 BB, Etched Typewritten
XBLY 80381-1Center Label A
XBLY 80381-2Center Label B
BLY 80381 A2A, Etched Typewritten
BLY 80381 B2B, Etched Typewritten
XBLY 80381-1Center Label A
XBLY 80381-2Center Label B
BLY 80381 A2Side A
BLY 80381 B2Side B
XBLY 80 381-1Label side A
XBLY 80 381-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | Barclay 80 381 SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 880.381First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 80 381 S / Barclay 80381First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 80 381 / Barclay 80381First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 80 381 SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Barclay 80 381 SFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Barclay 90 272LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 90 272LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 90 272LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 90 272LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 90 272LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | Barclay MB-10.002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | France | Barclay 981 415-8LP, Album, Numbered · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered · Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Pro-Culture PPC 5010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Barclay 80192LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Barclay 80192LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 381 SLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 381 S / Barclay 80381LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 381 S / Barclay 80.381LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 880.381 / Barclay 880381LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| ? | France | Barclay 839 586-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 381 SLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of L'homme De La Mancha are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in France. One of them is Barclay 880.381, released November 30, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 880.381, 80 381 S, 80 381) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HXBLY 80381 A1 T A and HXBLY 80381 B1 T B. 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.
