Netherlands
1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 6307
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CBS 01-6307-1A1Runout side A
CBS 01-6307-1B1Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Julio Iglesias · 1978
Aimer La Vie was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
CBS 01-6307-1A1Runout side A
CBS 01-6307-1B1Runout side B
8268-A,A 8̶2̶6̶8̶ A̶ 1A.2GHRunout Side A etched
8268 B 1A.GHRunout Side B etched
8268AMatrix Side A label
8268BMatrix Side B label
CBS 6307 A 7 84A side etching
CBS 6307 B 7 84B side etching
CBS6307A1Hand-etched runout side A
CBS6307BHand-etched runout side B
CBS 6307 A agi 784Runout side A, stamped
CBS 6307 B agi 784Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | CBS C5-8268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6307First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6307First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS6536First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 6307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 6307First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Turkey | Ronnex RON 1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Aimer La Vie are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, Canada, France, Turkey. One of them is CBS CBS 6307.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 6307, C5-8268, RON 1001, CBS6536) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 01-6307-1A1 and CBS 01-6307-1B1. 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.