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Vinyl pressings

L'Amour En Héritage

by Vladimir Cosma · 1984

17 pressings13 countriesSoundtrackScoreStage & Screen

L'Amour En Héritage was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 En Héritage

6 pressings came out in 1984, 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.

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Carrere SZ 39902
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 39902Side A Matrix

BL 39902Side B Matrix

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Australia & New Zealand

1984
Label and catalog number
Carrere VPL1-6713
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

66180 ASIDE 1

66180 BSIDE 2

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France

1984
Label and catalog number
Carrere 66.180Carrere 66180
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

[Logo SNA] 66180 A ƮRunout side A

[Logo SNA] 66180 B ƮRunout side B

66180/1Label side A

66180/2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1984
Label and catalog number
Carrere 66.180Carrere 66180
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

[Logo SNA] 66180 A ƮRunout side A

[Logo SNA] 66180 B ƮRunout side B

66180/1Label side A

66180/2Label 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984Australia & New ZealandCarrere VPL1-6713First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaCarrere DK-638First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984FranceCarrere 66.180 / Carrere 66180First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984FranceCarrere 66.180 / Carrere 66180First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984SpainSanni Records 66.180First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USCarrere SZ 39902First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985FranceCarrere 66.289 / Carrere 66289LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985IsraelCarrere CAR 632269LPLP
1985South AfricaCarrere CEY(M) 4051521LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985SwedenCarrere CAR 66.180LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKCarrere CAL 221LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ArgentinaMusic Hall CAR 14.798-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ArgentinaMusic Hall CAR 14.798-1LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986BrazilRGE 304.7041LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyCarrere CAR 6.26429 APLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GreeceCarrere 062-2405061LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GreeceCarrere 062-2405061LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1L'Amour En Héritage4:21
  2. A2La Série De Cavaillon4:04
  3. A3Je Me Souviens, Mercues2:16
  4. A4Thème De Teddy2:36
  5. A5La Marche Aux Fleurs2:10
  6. A6Le Bal Surréaliste3:03
  7. A7Thème De Maggy2:22
  8. A8Thème De Paula0:53
  9. A9La Foire Aux Modèles2:35
  10. B1L'Amour En Héritage (Instrumental)4:10
  11. B2La Rue Hebraïque2:34
  12. B3La Tourello2:17
  13. B4La Mort De Teddy2:05
  14. B5Thème De Mercues1:55
  15. B6La Guerre1:37
  16. B7Le Dernier Mercues2:26
  17. B8Fauve, La Fille De Mercues2:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of L'Amour En Héritage are there?

17 vinyl pressings of L'Amour En Héritage are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.

When was L'Amour En Héritage first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, France and more. One of them is Carrere SZ 39902.

How do I tell if my copy of L'Amour En Héritage is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZ 39902, VPL1-6713, DK-638, 66.180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 39902 and BL 39902. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is L'Amour En Héritage 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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