France
1969- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 80 392
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
BAR80444 Aside a
BAR80444 Bside b

Vinyl pressings
by Mireille Mathieu · 1969
La Première Étoile was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
BAR80444 Aside a
BAR80444 Bside b
HXBLY80392 A1Runout A
HXBLY80392 B1Runout B
XBLY 80392-1Label A
XBLY 80392-2Label B
BLY 80392 A GPRunout side A
BLY 80392 BRunout side B
XBLY 80 392-1Label side A
XBLY 80 392-2Label side B
HXBLY 80392 A3Runout side A hand etched
HXBLY 80392 B3Runout side B hand etched
XBLY 80392-1Label side A
XBLY 80392-2Label side B
BLY 80392 A2Runout side A Stamped
BLY 80392 B2Runout side B Stamped
XBLY 80 392 1Label side A
XBLY 80 392 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Brazil | Tapecar 80 392 / Tapecar 80.392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Barclay 80055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Barclay 80055First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 80 392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 80 392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 80 392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 80 392First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 80 392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Iran | Royal LRT 36LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1969 | Italy | Società Italiana Fonografica SIF LP 90005 / Società Italiana Fonografica SIF/LP 90005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Barclay M-18124 / Movieplay M-18124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Barclay S-21 110 / Movieplay S-21 110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | Barclay LPS-77479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Italy | Società Italiana Fonografica SIF LP 90005 / Società Italiana Fonografica SIF/LP 90005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2424 037LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2424 037LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 2424 037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 392LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 392LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of La Première Étoile are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Brazil, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Barclay 80 392.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80 392, 80055, SIF LP 90005, M-18124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BAR80444 A and BAR80444 B. 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.