France
March 1969- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 71 334Barclay 71334
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
HBLY 71334 A1TRunout side A
HBLY 71334 B1TRunout side B
BLY 71334-1Label side A
BLY 71334-2Label side 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.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.
HBLY 71334 A1TRunout side A
HBLY 71334 B1TRunout side B
BLY 71334-1Label side A
BLY 71334-2Label side B
HBLY 71334 A1TRun Out Side A
HBLY 71334 B1TRun Out Side B
BLY 71334-1Label A
BLY 71334-2Label B
HBLY 71334 A1TRunout side A
HBLY 71334 B1TRunout side B
BLY 71334-1Label side A
BLY 71334-2Label side B
HBLY 71334 A1TRun out side A
HBLY 71334 B1TRun out side B
BLY 71334-1Label A
BLY 71334-2Label B
HBLY 71334 A ⅤⅡRun Out Side A
HBLY 71334 B ⅡⅡRun Out Side B
BLY 71334-1Label A
BLY 71334-2Label B
HBLY 71334 A1TRunout Side A
HBLY 71334 B1TRunout Side B
BLY 71334-1Label side A
BLY 71334-2Label 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 | France | Barclay 71 334 M / Barclay 71334First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 71 334 M / Barclay 71334First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 71 334 M / Barclay 71 334First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 71 334 / Barclay 71334First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 71 334 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 71 334 M / Barclay BLY 71334First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 71334First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 71 334 M / Barclay 71334First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 71 334 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 71 334 / Barclay 71334First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
10 vinyl pressings of La Première Étoile are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France. One of them is Barclay 71 334, released March 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 71 334, 71 334 M, 71334) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HBLY 71334 A1T and HBLY 71334 B1T. 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.