Vinyl pressings
by Léo Ferré · 1974
L'espoir was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
90001 A M6 297584 2 YBARCX 76063 |Side A, Typewritten
90001 B M6 297585 2 YBARCX 76064 |Side B, Typewritten
N° 90.001 A yBarcx 76.063Center Label A
N° 90.001 B yBarcx 76.064Center Label B
90001 A M6 297584 2 YBARCX 76063 |Side A, Typewritten
90001 B M6 297585 2 YBARCX 76064 |Side B, Typewritten
N° 90.001 A yBarcx 76.063Center Label A
N° 90.001 B yBarcx 76.064Center Label B
BAR 90001 A CIDISVariant 1 side A, stamped
BAR 90001 B CIDISVariant 1 side B, stamped
BAR 90001 A CIDIS A25Variant 2 runout stamped A side
BAR 90001 B CIDIS A31Variant 2 runout stamped B side
90001 A M6 297584 2 YBARCX 76063 |Side A, Stamped
90001 B M6 297585 2 YBARCX 76064 |Side B, Stamped
N° 90.001 A yBarcx 76.063Center Label A
N° 90.001 B yBarcx 76.064Center Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Barclay 90.001 / Barclay 90 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 90.001 / Barclay 90 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 90.001LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Portugal | Barclay MOV-6008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Movieplay S-32.593 / Barclay 90 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 90.001 / Barclay 90 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 90.001 / Barclay 90 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 90 314 / Barclay 90.314LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | Barclay 90 314 / Barclay 90314LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Portugal | Barclay MB 9127 / Barclay MB 9127LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Barclay 80189LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Barclay 90 001 / Pro-Culture PPC 5012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of L'espoir are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Portugal, Spain. One of them is Barclay 90.001, released January 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90.001, MOV-6008, S-32.593) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 90001 A M6 297584 2 YBARCX 76063 | and 90001 B M6 297585 2 YBARCX 76064 |. 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.
