Skip to content
VinylLens
Stone Et Eric ChardenIl Y A Du Soleil Sur La France

Vinyl pressings

Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France

by Stone Et Eric Charden · 1972

11 pressings5 countriesChansonPop

Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France

9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.

France

1972
Label and catalog number
AMI Records 87 004AMI Records 87.004
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

87 004 A✳1Runout side A, etched

87 004 BRunout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
AMI Records 87.004AMI Records 87 004
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

87004 A ✶ 1Etched runout side A

AMI 87004 B2Etched runout side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
AMI Records AMI 87 004AMI Records 87 004
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

87 004 A✳1Runout side A

87004 BRunout side B

Full details of this 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.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CanadaGamma GG 6003First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceAMI Records 87 004 / AMI Records 87.004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceAMI Records 87 004 / AMI Records 87.004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceAMI Records 87.004 / AMI Records 87 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceAMI Records 87 004 / AMI Records 87.004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceAMI Records AMI 87 004 / AMI Records 87 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972FranceAMI Records 87.004 / AMI Records 87 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972JapanPhilips SFL-1789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972NetherlandsOmega International OM 35.990First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973JapanPhilips SFL-17897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPagoda Pagoda 2437", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AIl Y A Du Soleil Sur La France3:00
  2. BL'amour Sans Clair De Lune3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Canada, Netherlands, Japan. One of them is AMI Records 87 004.

How do I tell if my copy of Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 87 004, 87.004, AMI 87 004, GG 6003) 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 Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France 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.

More Stone Et Eric Charden on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free