Vinyl pressings
by Paola · 1969
Bonjour, Bonjour 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.
17 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
D-13827 Manufactured in Germany Li IIRunout side A, stamped [etched "Li II"]
D-13826 Manufactured in Germany Li IIRunout side B, stamped [etched "Li II"]
D 13 827Label side A
D 13 826Label side B
BSWS 1126A
BSWS 1127B
̷D̷-̷1̷3̷8̷2̷7̷ BSWS-1126 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
̷D̷-̷1̷3̷8̷2̷6̷ BSWS-1127 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
BSWS 1126Label side A
BSWS 1127Label side B
D-13827 Manufactured in Germany Li IIRunout side A, stamped [etched "Li II"]
D-13826 Manufactured in Germany Li IIRunout side B, stamped [etched "Li II"]
D 13827Label side A
D 13826Label side B
D-13827 Manufactured in Germany Li IIRunout side A, stamped [etched "Li II"]
D-13826 Manufactured in Germany Li IIRunout side B, stamped [etched "Li II"]
D 13 827Label side A
D 13 826Label 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 | Belgium | Decca 26 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Belgium | Decca 26 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | London Records FC. 789First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Decca 79.041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca D 19 972First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca D 19 972First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca D 19 972First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca D 19 972First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca D 19 972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca D 19 972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Italy | Decca C 16651 / Decca 45 - C 16651First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Portugal | Decca PE 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | Decca PE 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Decca MO 647 / Decca MO.647First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Spain | Decca MO 647First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Bonjour, Bonjour are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Decca D 19 972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 19 972, F22916, 26 202, FC. 789) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D-13827 Manufactured in Germany Li II and D-13826 Manufactured in Germany Li II. 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.
