Vinyl pressings
by Jean Vallée · 1978
L'amour Ça Fait Chanter La Vie was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
CBS 01-6257-1A-1Side A runout, variant 1
CBS 01-6257 1B-1Side B runout, variant 1
CBS 01-6257-1A-2Side A runout, variant 2
CBS 01-6257 1B-2Side B runout, variant 2
CBS S-6257-A-1 A 1Runout Side A
CBS S-6257-A-A-2 A 1Runout Side AA
CBS 6257 A [AGI logo] 784Runout side A
CBS 6257 B [AGI logo] 784Runout side B
CBS 6257 ARunout Side A
CBS 6257 BRunout Side A
6257-A-Runout A, etched
6257-B-Runout B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 6257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6257First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS CBS S 6257 / CBS CBS 6257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS CBS S 6257 / CBS CBS 6257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 6257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS CBS 6395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Turkey | CBS CBS 6257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 6257First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6257First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | CBS CBS 62577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of L'amour Ça Fait Chanter La Vie are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Europe, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is CBS CBS 6257.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 6257, S CBS 6257, CBS S 6257, CBS 6395) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 01-6257-1A-1 and CBS 01-6257 1B-1. 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.
