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Michel DelpechLa Vie, La Vie

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La Vie, La Vie

by Michel Delpech · 1971

12 pressings4 countriesChansonPop

La Vie, La Vie 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.

How to spot a first pressing of La Vie, La Vie

7 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.

France

1971
Label and catalog number
Barclay 61.514 LBarclay 61514
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

BLY 61514-1Label side A

BLY 61514-2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1971
Label and catalog number
Barclay 61.514 L
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Orange paper label
Runout / matrix

BLY 61514 A CP

BLY 61514 B

Full details of this pressing

France

1971
Label and catalog number
Barclay 61.514Barclay 61514
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BLY 61514 A GPRunout side A

BLY 61514 BRunout side B

BLY 61514-1Label side A

BLY 61514-2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaBarclay 60185First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1971FranceBarclay 61.514 L / Barclay 61514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1971FranceBarclay 61.514 LFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1971FranceBarclay 61.514 LFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1971FranceBarclay 61.514 LFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971FranceBarclay 61.514 LFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971FranceBarclay 61.514 / Barclay 61514First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JapanBarclay HIT-19757", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972TurkeyBarclay 722527", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBarclay 61.514 L7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 61.514 L7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 61.514 L / Barclay 615147", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ALa Vie, La Vie2:52
  2. BSuper Amour3:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Vie, La Vie are there?

12 vinyl pressings of La Vie, La Vie are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.

When was La Vie, La Vie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Canada. One of them is Barclay 61.514 L.

How do I tell if my copy of La Vie, La Vie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61.514 L, 61.514, 60185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLY 61514-1 and BLY 61514-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Vie, La Vie on vinyl worth?

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.

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