Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hallyday · 1970
Vie was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
6397018 1 380Runout side A - Variant 1
6397018 2 380Runout side B - Variant 1
6397018 1 D1 380Runout side A - Variant 2
6397018 2 = D1 + 380Runout side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Philips 6397.018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6397.018 / Philips 6397 018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6397.018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | Philips 6397.018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX 7351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX 7351First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6325 062LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Philips 9101 042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | France | Mercury 531 661-0 / Universal 531 661-0LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | France | Universal 5316610/HLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | France | Mercury 537 911-1 / Universal 537 911-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | MercuryLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | France | Universal Music France 060075394567LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2022 | France | Label Panthéon 5394559 / Mercury 5394559LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Stereo, CD, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Stereo, DVD, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Mono, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Stereo, CD, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Stereo, DVD, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 9101 042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Vie are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Canada, Greece, Japan. One of them is Philips 6397.018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6397.018, SFX 7351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6397018 1 380 and 6397018 2 380. 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.
