France
1972- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 61 573 L
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
7YBARC 70 439 I 61573 A M3 284777Runout side A
7YBARC 70 440 I 61573 B M3 284778Runout side B
7Y Barc 70.439Label side A
7Y Barc 70.439Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Michel Delpech · 1972
Même Pendant La Guerre On Chante was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7YBARC 70 439 I 61573 A M3 284777Runout side A
7YBARC 70 440 I 61573 B M3 284778Runout side B
7Y Barc 70.439Label side A
7Y Barc 70.439Label side B
7YBARC 70 439 I 61573 A M3 284777Runout side A
7YBARC 70 440 I 61573 B M3 284778Runout side B
7Y Barc 70.439Label side A
7Y Barc 70.440Label side B
7YBARC 70 439 I 61573 A M3 284777Runout side A
7YBARC 70 440 I 61573 B M3 284778Runout side B
7Y Barc 70.439Label side A
7Y Barc 70.439Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Barclay 60197First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61 573 LFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61 573 LFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61 573 LFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61 573 LFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61 573 LFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Barclay HIT-2010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Barclay HIT-2010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Portugal | Barclay SP 20.031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Barclay MB 28 0817", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 61 573 L7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Barclay 61 573 L7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Même Pendant La Guerre On Chante are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Canada, Japan, Portugal. One of them is Barclay 61 573 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61 573 L, 60197, HIT-2010, SP 20.031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YBARC 70 439 I 61573 A M3 284777 and 7YBARC 70 440 I 61573 B M3 284778. 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.