Vinyl pressings
by Mireille Mathieu · 1975
On Ne Vit Pas Sans Se Dire Adieu was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PHI 6009 719 1 DMDA CIDISRunout side A, etched, variant 1
PHI 6009 719 2 DMDA CIDISRunout side B, etched, variant 1
PHI 6009 719 - 1 Dm CIDIS A VC A A 8Runout side A, etched, variant 2
PHI 6009 719 - 2 DmDA CIDIS A 1 3Runout side B, etched, variant 2
PHI 6009 719 - 1 Dm CIDIS DASide A, etched
PHI 6009 719 2 DMDA CIDISSide B, etched
6009 719 1Label side A
6009 719 2Label side B
POL 747-S snbRunout Side A, etched
POL 748-S snbRunout Side B, etched
POL 747-SLabel Side A
POL 748-SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Austria | Ariola 13 995 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2065 257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2065 257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2065 257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2065 257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6009 719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 13 995 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | Ariola 13.995 A / Ariola 13.995 - AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6009 719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Philips 6009 7197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of On Ne Vit Pas Sans Se Dire Adieu are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Austria, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 6009 719, released March 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6009 719, 13 995 AT, 2065 257, 13.995 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 6009 719 1 DMDA CIDIS and PHI 6009 719 2 DMDA CIDIS. 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.
