France
1972- Label and catalog number
- AMI Records 87 004AMI Records 87.004
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Stone Et Eric Charden · 1972
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.
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.
87 004 A✳1Runout side A, etched
87 004 BRunout side B, etched
87004 A ✶ 1Etched runout side A
AMI 87004 B2Etched runout side B
87 004 A✳1Runout side A
87004 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Gamma GG 6003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | AMI Records 87 004 / AMI Records 87.004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | AMI Records 87 004 / AMI Records 87.004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | AMI Records 87.004 / AMI Records 87 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | AMI Records 87 004 / AMI Records 87.004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | AMI Records AMI 87 004 / AMI Records 87 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | AMI Records 87.004 / AMI Records 87 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFL-1789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 35.990First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Philips SFL-17897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Pagoda Pagoda 2437", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Il Y A Du Soleil Sur La France are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Canada, Netherlands, Japan. One of them is AMI Records 87 004.
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.
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.