Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hallyday · 1968
L'histoire De Bonnie And Clyde 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.
5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PHI AA 437 395 1 E D1 380Runout side A, variant 1
PHI AA 437 395 2 E D1 380Runout side B, variant 1
PHI AA 437 395 1 E D2 380Runout side A, variant 2
PHI AA 437 395 2 E D2 380Runout side B, variant 2
PHI AA 437 395 1 E 380Runout side A, variant 1
PHI AA 437 395 2 E D1 380Runout side B, variant 1
PHI AA 437 395 1 E 380Runout side A, variant 2
PHI AA 437 395 2 E D2 380Runout side 2, variant 2
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 | Brazil | Philips DC 339.012First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Chile | Philips A-140First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1968 | France | Philips 437.395 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1968 | France | Philips 437.395 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1968 | Portugal | Philips 437395 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | Argentina | Philips 84231 PT7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1969 | Madagascar | Philips 437.395 BE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | Spain | Philips 437.395 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Philips 437395 PT7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 437.395 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 437.395 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of L'histoire De Bonnie And Clyde are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in France, Brazil, Chile, Portugal. One of them is Philips 437.395 BE.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 437.395 BE, DC 339.012, A-140, 437395 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 437 395 1 E D1 380 and PHI AA 437 395 2 E D1 380. 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.
