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
Vinyl pressings
by Michel Delpech · 1971
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.
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.
BLY 61514-1Label side A
BLY 61514-2Label side B
BLY 61514 A CP
BLY 61514 B
BLY 61514 A GPRunout side A
BLY 61514 BRunout side B
BLY 61514-1Label side A
BLY 61514-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Barclay 60185First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.514 L / Barclay 61514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.514 LFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.514 LFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.514 LFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.514 LFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 61.514 / Barclay 61514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Barclay HIT-19757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Turkey | Barclay 722527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 61.514 L7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 61.514 L7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 61.514 L / Barclay 615147", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of La Vie, La Vie are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Canada. One of them is Barclay 61.514 L.
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.
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.