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Jean FerratC'est Beau La Vie

Vinyl pressings

C'est Beau La Vie

by Jean Ferrat · 1964

15 pressings2 countriesChansonPop

C'est Beau La Vie was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Beau La Vie

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

France

February 1964
Label and catalog number
Barclay 70 613Barclay 70.613
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

BLY 70613 ARunout area side A

BLY 70613 BRunout area side B

BLY 70613 ALabel side A

BLY 70613 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1964
Label and catalog number
Barclay 70613Barclay 70.613 M
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

HBLY 70613 A GFRunout etched A side

HBLY 70613 B GFRunout etched B side

Full details of this pressing

France

1964
Label and catalog number
Barclay 70 613
Format
7", EP, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

HBLy 70613 A GFRunout side A

HBLy 70613B GFRunout side B

BLY 70613 ALabel side A

BLY 70613 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1964
Label and catalog number
Barclay 70.613Barclay 70613
Format
7", EP, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

HBLY70613A GFRunout side A

HBLY70613B GFRunout side B

BLY 70613 ALabel side A

BLY 70613 BLabel 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceBarclay 70613 / Barclay 70.613 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1964FranceBarclay 70 613First year7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1964FranceBarclay 70.613 / Barclay 70613First year7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1964SpainBarclay SBGE 83142First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceBarclay 70 613 / Barclay 70.613First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1964FranceBarclay 70.613 / Barclay 70 6137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1964FranceBarclay 70 6137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1964FranceBarclay 70.613 / Barclay 70 6137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964FranceBarclay 70 6137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1964FranceBarclay 70.613 / Barclay 706137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1964FranceBarclay 70.613 / Barclay 706137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1964FranceBarclay 70 6137", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBarclay 70 613 / Barclay 70.6137", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 70613 / Barclay 70.613 M7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
?FranceBarclay 70 613 / Barclay 70.613 M7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1C'est Beau La Vie2:41
  2. A2À Brassens2:25
  3. B1Nuit Et Brouillard3:17
  4. B2Nous Dormirons Ensemble2:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of C'est Beau La Vie are there?

15 vinyl pressings of C'est Beau La Vie are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was C'est Beau La Vie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Spain. One of them is Barclay 70 613, released February 1964.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70 613, 70613, 70.613, SBGE 83142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLY 70613 A and BLY 70613 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is C'est Beau La Vie 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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