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Paul Mauriat And His OrchestraL'amour Est Bleu

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L'amour Est Bleu

by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra · 1967

11 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

L'amour Est Bleu was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 L'amour Est Bleu

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GreecePhilips 3777 / Philips 328 079 JFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967NetherlandsPhilips 328 079 JFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968FinlandPhilips 328 079 JF7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968ItalyPhilips 328 079 PF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1968NetherlandsPhilips 328 079 JF7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1968NorwayPhilips 328 079 JF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1968NorwayPhilips 328 079 JF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1968NetherlandsPhilips 328 079 JF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips 328 079 PF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?CambodiaLac Sea GH 681657", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?SingaporePhilips 328 079 PF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AL'amour Est Bleu (Love Is Blue)2:31
  2. BA Banda2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of L'amour Est Bleu are there?

11 vinyl pressings of L'amour Est Bleu are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was L'amour Est Bleu first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Netherlands, Greece. One of them is Philips 328 079 JF.

How do I tell if my copy of L'amour Est Bleu is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 328 079 JF, 3777) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is L'amour Est Bleu 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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