Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hallyday · 1963
La Bagarre was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
PHI AA 432852 1E 380Runout side A, variant 1
PHI AA 432852 2ED\ 380Runout side B, variant 1
PHI AA 432852 1E 380 C2Runout side A, variant 2
PHI AA 432852 2ED\ 380 C3Runout side B, variant 2
432 852▽1E=1//850A-Side Machine Stamped
432 852▽2E=1//850B-Side Machine Stamped
432 852. 1E:A-Side Label
432 852. 2E:B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Spain | Philips 432 852 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.852 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1963 | France | Philips 432.852 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | France | Philips 432.852 BE / Mercury 532 070-77", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | France | Culture Factory 432 852 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 432.852 BE7", EP, Reissue | 7", EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.852 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.852 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.852 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432 852 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.852 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.852 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.852 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of La Bagarre are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France, Spain. One of them is Philips 432.852 BE, released January 16, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 432.852 BE, 432 852 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 432852 1E 380 and PHI AA 432852 2ED\ 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.
