France
April 5, 1971- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6118 001
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Misprint
- Runout / matrix
6118001 1 D1 B 20A-Side run-out, stamped
6118001 2 AB-Side run-out, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hallyday · 1971
Oh ! Ma Jolie Sarah was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
6118001 1 D1 B 20A-Side run-out, stamped
6118001 2 AB-Side run-out, stamped
6118001 1Stamped Side A
6118001 2Stamped Side B
6118 001 1Label Side A
6118 001 2Label Side B
A 6118001 1Stamped side A
6118001 2 AStamped side B
6118 001 1Label side A
6118 001 2Label side B
6118001 1 D2Runout side A, variant 1
6118001 2 D2Runout side B, variant 1
6118001 1 D2 A A 25Runout side A, variant 2
6118001 2 D2 A A 31Runout side B, variant 2
6118001 1 380Stamped side A
6118001 2 380Stamped side B
6118 001 1Label side A
6118 001 2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | Philips 6118.001First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Canada | Philips 6118.001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 001First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Mono, Limited |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 0017", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 0017", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 0017", 45 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Greece | Philips 6009 158First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFL 1372First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Madagascar | Philips 6118 001First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Portugal | Philips 6118 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 61 18 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Oh ! Ma Jolie Sarah are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Lebanon, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Philips 6118 001, released April 5, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6118 001, 6118001, 6118.001, 6009 158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6118001 1 D1 B 20 and 6118001 2 A. 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.