France
1981- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6313 254
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
085 XXX 6313254 1 DA 380 POLYGRAMRunout side A
085 xxxx 6313254 2 380 DM POLYGRAMRunout side B
6313 254 1Label side A
6313 254 2Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Mireille Mathieu · 1981
Je Vous Aime... was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
085 XXX 6313254 1 DA 380 POLYGRAMRunout side A
085 xxxx 6313254 2 380 DM POLYGRAMRunout side B
6313 254 1Label side A
6313 254 2Label side B
2424 234 A SnB 230Side A runout
2424 234 B SnB230Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor 2424 234First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | France | Philips 6313 254First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Overseas Records SUX-220-VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Ariola 6328 422LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Ariola 204 358-365LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Ariola 6483 353LP | LP |
| 1982 | Mexico | Ariola LA-471LP | LP |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Ariola ARI 90009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Ariola ARL 8027LP | LP |
| 1982 | Turkey | Yankı YP-800LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Je Vous Aime... are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, Canada, Japan. One of them is Philips 6313 254.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6313 254, 2424 234, SUX-220-V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 085 XXX 6313254 1 DA 380 POLYGRAM and 085 xxxx 6313254 2 380 DM POLYGRAM. 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.