Vinyl pressings
by Léo Ferré · 1971
La Solitude 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BAR 80449 A ASide A, Etched Typewritten
BAR 80449 B ΛSide B, Etched Typewritten
XBLY 80 449-1Center Label A
XBLY 80 449-2Center Label B
BAR 80449 ASide A, stamped
BAR 80449 BSide B, stamped
XBLY 80 449-1Side A, center label
XBLY 80 449-2Side B, center label
YBARCX 69387 80449 A M 6 282220Side A stamped
YBARCX 69388 80449 B M 6 282221Side B stamped
yBarcx 69.387Side A label
yBarcx 69.388Side B label
7112-DB-1117Side A
7112-DB-1117 SNBRunout Side A, Stamped
7112-DB-1118Side B
7112-DB-1118 SNBRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Barclay 80119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Pro-Culture PPC 5006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Barclay 80119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 80 449 U / Barclay XBLY 80 449 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 80 449 / Barclay 80 449 BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 80 449 U / Barclay 80.449 UFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 80 449 / Barclay 80.449LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Portugal | Barclay MOV-9.076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Portugal | Barclay Movieplay 6007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Barclay 80 449 BLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Spain | Barclay S-30.098LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 90 311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | Barclay 90 311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 80 449 U / Barclay 80.449 ULP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Barclay 80449 U / Barclay 80 449LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 449 B / Barclay 80.449LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 449LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 449 / Barclay 80.449LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 449 / Barclay XBLY 80 449LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 449 / Barclay 80 449 BLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Barclay 66.012LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of La Solitude are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Canada. One of them is Barclay 80 449 U.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80 449 U, 80 449, 80119, PPC 5006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BAR 80449 A A and BAR 80449 B Λ. 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.
