Vinyl pressings
by Vladimir Cosma · 1980
La Boum was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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 222 960030 A =3 POLYGRAM B 13Variant 1, side A, stamped
BAR 222 960030 B =3 POLYGRAM B 6Variant 1, side B, stamped
BAR 222 960030 A =3 POLYGRAM B20Variant 2, side A, stamped
BAR 222 960030 B =3 POLYGRAM B10Variant 2, side B, stamped
BAR 222 960030 A =3 POLYGRAMSide A, stamped
BAR 222 960030 B =3 POLYGRAMSide B, stamped
960 030 1On labels, side A
960 030 2On labels, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor 2424 226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 960 030 / Barclay 960.030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 960 030 / Barclay 960.030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 960 030 / Barclay 960.030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Epic EPC 70221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Hong Kong | Dawn Record SP-501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Eastworld WTP-90148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Eastworld WTP-90148First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Norway | Philips 6327 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Sweden | Frituna FRLP-174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | Polydor 2374 183LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 960 030 / Barclay 960.030LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2374 183LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Epic EPC 70221LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Delta DEL 7003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | France | Larghetto Music LARGH018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Wagram Music 3375026 / Larghetto Music 3375026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Delta ORL 8844 / Delta DEL 7003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
28 vinyl pressings of La Boum are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France, Canada, Greece, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Barclay 960 030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 960 030, 2424 226, EPC 70221, SP-501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BAR 222 960030 A =3 POLYGRAM B 13 and BAR 222 960030 B =3 POLYGRAM B 6. 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.
