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Mike BrantMais Dans La Lumière / Et Je Suis Heureux

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Mais Dans La Lumière / Et Je Suis Heureux

by Mike Brant · 1970

10 pressings5 countriesChansonPop

Mais Dans La Lumière was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Mais Dans La Lumière

8 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

France

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS 5245
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

5245A B1Runout stamped side A

5245 B B1Runout stamped side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS 5245
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

5245 A B 1Runout side A

5245 B B 1 IIIRunout side B

5245 ALabel side A

5245 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS 5245
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

5245 A B 1Runout side A

5245 B B 1Runout side B

5245 ALabel side A

5245 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS 5245
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

5245 A B 1Stamped on runout area side A

5245 B B 1Stamped on runout area side B

5245 AOn center label side A

5245 BOn center label 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceCBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970FranceCBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970FranceCBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970FranceCBS 52457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1970FranceCBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970FranceCBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyCBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970IsraelCBS 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970PortugalAlvorada Internacional N-78-42First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaGamma AA 10947", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AMais Dans La Lumière3:40
  2. BEt Je Suis Heureux3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mais Dans La Lumière are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mais Dans La Lumière are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Mais Dans La Lumière first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Germany, Israel, Portugal. One of them is CBS 5245.

How do I tell if my copy of Mais Dans La Lumière is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5245, N-78-42) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mais Dans La Lumière 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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