Vinyl pressings
by Patrick Juvet · 1977
Paris By Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
BAR 90 098 A DM1 CIDIS BA15Variant 1 - Etched & stamped runout side A
BAR 90 098 B DM1 CIDIS B23Variant 1 - Etched & stamped runout side B
BAR 90 098 A DM1 CIDIS A2Variant 2 - Etched & stamped runout side A
90098B BAR CIDIS A1Variant 2 - Etched & stamped runout side B
80273-A SNB Al QSide A run-out area [handwritten]
80273-B-2 SNB Al QSide B run-out area [handwritten]
80273-A SNB-slSide A run-out area [handwritten]
80273-B-2 SNB-slSide B run-out area [handwritten]
0701 916 = 2 S 1 320A Side, stamped
0701 916 = 2 S 1 320B Side, stamped
BRCLP-60061-A ARRunout A Handwritten
BRCLP-60061-B ARRunout B Handwritten
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Barclay 80273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Barclay 80273 EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Barclay 90 098 / Barclay 90.098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Barclay 0066.032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Barclay 66.032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Barclay BRCLP 60061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Movieplay 17.1264/3 / Barclay 17.1264/3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Barclay 90098LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Mexico | Barclay EDI-60413 / Musart EDI-60413LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Barclay LPB-15022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay BCC 8006 / Barclay 90.098LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Yankı YP 643LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Paris By Night are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Canada, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Barclay 90 098.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90 098, 80273, 80273 E, 0066.032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BAR 90 098 A DM1 CIDIS BA15 and BAR 90 098 B DM1 CIDIS B23. 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.
