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La Première Étoile by Mireille Mathieu, album cover

Vinyl pressings

La Première Étoile

by Mireille Mathieu · 1969

19 pressings7 countriesChansonVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of La Première Étoile

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.

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Barclay 80 392
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

HXBLY80392 A1Runout A

HXBLY80392 B1Runout B

XBLY 80392-1Label A

XBLY 80392-2Label B

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France

1969
Label and catalog number
Barclay 80 392
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BLY 80392 A GPRunout side A

BLY 80392 BRunout side B

XBLY 80 392-1Label side A

XBLY 80 392-2Label side B

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France

1969
Label and catalog number
Barclay 80 392
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

HXBLY 80392 A3Runout side A hand etched

HXBLY 80392 B3Runout side B hand etched

XBLY 80392-1Label side A

XBLY 80392-2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1969
Label and catalog number
Barclay 80 392
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BLY 80392 A2Runout side A Stamped

BLY 80392 B2Runout side B Stamped

XBLY 80 392 1Label side A

XBLY 80 392 2Label 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969BrazilTapecar 80 392 / Tapecar 80.392First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaBarclay 80055First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaBarclay 80055First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1969FranceBarclay 80 392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceBarclay 80 392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceBarclay 80 392First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceBarclay 80 392First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceBarclay 80 392First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969IranRoyal LRT 36LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1969ItalySocietà Italiana Fonografica SIF LP 90005 / Società Italiana Fonografica SIF/LP 90005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainBarclay M-18124 / Movieplay M-18124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainBarclay S-21 110 / Movieplay S-21 110First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969VenezuelaBarclay LPS-77479First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalySocietà Italiana Fonografica SIF LP 90005 / Società Italiana Fonografica SIF/LP 90005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPolydor 2424 037LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaPolydor 2424 037LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaPolydor 2424 037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceBarclay 80 392LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 80 392LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1La Première Étoile3:36
  2. A2Alors Ne Tarde Pas2:40
  3. A3Au Bal Du Grand Amour2:26
  4. A4Il Pleut Toujours Quand On Est Triste2:32
  5. A5Veux-tu Qu'on S'aime1:56
  6. A6Une Rose Au Cœur De L'Hiver3:02
  7. B1Une Simple Lettre3:39
  8. B2Ensemble3:00
  9. B3Combien De Temps (Too Little Time)2:44
  10. B4Una Canzone2:35
  11. B5Chanson Triste (With These Hands)2:36
  12. B6Tu M'As Donné La Vie (My Way Of Life)2:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Première Étoile are there?

19 vinyl pressings of La Première Étoile are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.

When was La Première Étoile first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Brazil, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Barclay 80 392.

How do I tell if my copy of La Première Étoile is a first pressing?

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.

How much is La Première Étoile 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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