Vinyl pressings
by Michel Sardou · 1971
Je T'aime, Je T'aime 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.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
6118002 1 D2 380Runout side A, Stamped, Variant 1
6118002 2 D1 380Runout side B, Stamped, Variant 1
6118002 1 + 380Runout side A, Stamped, Variant 2
6118002 2 380Runout side B, Stamped, Variant 2
6118002 1 + 380Runout side A, Stamped, Variant 2
6118002 2 380Runout side B, Stamped, Variant 2
6118002 1 + 380A Side
6118002 2 380B Side
6118002 1 D2 380Runout side A, Stamped, Variant 1
6118002 2 D1 380Runout side B, Stamped, Variant 1
6118002 1 + 380Runout side A, Stamped, Variant 2
6118002 2 380Runout side B, Stamped, Variant 2
6118002 1 + 380Stamped on runout area side A
6118002 2 380Stamped on runout area side B
6118 002 1On center label side A
6118 002 2On center label side B
6118002 1 D2 380 ̶B̶ ARunout side A, stamped [etched " ̶B̶ A"]
6118002 2 D1 380 ARunout side B, stamped [etched "A"]
6118 002 1Label side A
6118 002 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 | Philips 6118.002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFL-1403First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFL-1403First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Madagascar | Philips 6118 002 / Fontana 6118 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Je T'aime, Je T'aime are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Canada, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Philips 6118 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6118 002, 6118.002, SFL-1403, 61 18 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6118002 1 D2 380 and 6118002 2 D1 380. 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.
