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La Génération Perdue by Johnny Hallyday, album cover

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La Génération Perdue

by Johnny Hallyday · 1966

25 pressings8 countriesFolk RockModBeatYé-Yé

La Génération Perdue was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 La Génération Perdue

9 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

France

1966
Label and catalog number
Philips 840 586 PYPhilips 840.586 PY
Format
Album, LP, Stereo · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 840586 1Y 380Runout side A

PHI AA 840586 2Y 380Runout side B

840.586 1YLabel side A

840.586 2YLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1966
Label and catalog number
Philips P 70.381 L
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 70 381 1 L D1 380Runout side A

PHI AA 70 381 2L D1 380Runout side B

70.381 1LLabel side A

70.381 2LLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1966
Label and catalog number
Philips 840 586 PYPhilips 840.586 PY
Format
Album, LP, Stereo · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 840586 1Y 380Runout side A

PHI AA 840586 2Y 380Runout side B

840.586 1YLabel side A

840.586 2YLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1966
Label and catalog number
Philips P 70 381 LPhilips P 70.381 L
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 70 381 1 L 380 A12Runout side B

PHI AA 70 381 2L 380 A12Runout side A

70.381 1LLabel side A

70.381 2LLabel 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966ArgentinaPhilips 82137-PBFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966ArgentinaPhilips 82137 PLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaPhilips 70.381First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FrancePhilips 840 586 PY / Philips 840.586 PYFirst yearAlbum, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
1966FrancePhilips P 70.381 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FrancePhilips 840 586 PYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966FrancePhilips 840 586 PY / Philips 840.586 PYFirst yearAlbum, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
1966FrancePhilips P 70 381 L / Philips P 70.381 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966PeruPhilips P 840 586 YFirst yearAlbum, LP, StereoAlbum, LP, Stereo
1967BrazilPhilips SLP 199.005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UruguayPhilips 82137-PLLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FrancePhilips 6311 015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976FrancePhilips 6325 193LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996FrancePhilips 842 752-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009FranceMercury 531 659-9 / Universal 531 659-9LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016FranceMercury 536 886-9LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2016FranceMercury 536 887-0 / Universal Music France 536 887-0LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020FranceMercuryLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPhilips 840 586LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaPhilips 70381LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CubaPhilips 6325 193LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMercury 5316599LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?FrancePhilips 6325193LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 6325 193LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6332 240LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1La Generation Perdue3:16
  2. A2On S'Est Trompe (We Will Love Again)2:40
  3. A3Je Me Suis Lave Les Mains Dans Une Eau Sale3:00
  4. A4Quand Un Homme Perd Ses Reves (When A Man Loves A Woman)2:40
  5. A5Don't Need Nobody3:25
  6. A6De Loin En Loin2:20
  7. B1Noir C'Est Noir (Black Is Black)3:10
  8. B2La Fille A Qui Je Pense2:57
  9. B3Je Veux Te Graver Dans Ma Vie (Got To Get You Into My Life)2:50
  10. B4Le Jeu Que Tu Joues (With A Girl Like You)2:25
  11. B4Elle Reviendra3:15
  12. B6Cheveux Longs Et Idees Courtes3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Génération Perdue are there?

25 vinyl pressings of La Génération Perdue are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 2020.

When was La Génération Perdue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, Argentina, Canada, Peru. One of them is Philips 840 586 PY.

How do I tell if my copy of La Génération Perdue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 840 586 PY, P 70.381 L, P 70 381 L, 82137 PL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 840586 1Y 380 and PHI AA 840586 2Y 380. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Génération Perdue 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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