France
January 1962- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 70 427Barclay N° 70427
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
GF BLY70427ARunout etched A side
GF BLY70427BRunout etched B side
BLY 70427 ALabel side A
BLY 70427 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Les Chaussettes Noires · 1962
La Leçon De Twist was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
GF BLY70427ARunout etched A side
GF BLY70427BRunout etched B side
BLY 70427 ALabel side A
BLY 70427 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Belgium | Barclay 70 427First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Belgium | Barclay 70 427First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70427 / Barclay 70 427First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 427 / Barclay N° 70427First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 427First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Spain | Barclay BCGE 28331First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Belgium | Barclay 70 427First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4277", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4277", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 427 / Barclay N° 704277", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 427First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70427 / Barclay 70 4277", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4277", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1962 | France | Barclay 70 4277", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of La Leçon De Twist are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France, Spain, Belgium. One of them is Barclay 70 427, released January 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70 427, 70427, BCGE 28331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GF BLY70427A and GF BLY70427B. 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.