Belgium
1956- Label and catalog number
- Pathé BG. 111
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CPT 12189Runout side A
CPT 12190Runout side B
CPT. 12189Label side A
CPT. 12190Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by André Claveau · 1956
Mon P'tit Paradis was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
CPT 12189Runout side A
CPT 12190Runout side B
CPT. 12189Label side A
CPT. 12190Label side B
CPT 12189Runout side A
CPT 12190Runout side B
CPT. 12189Label side A
CPT. 12190Label side B
CPT 12189Side A Etching Stamp
CPT 12190Side B Etching Stamp
7_CT_907Side A Etching Stamp
7_CT_908Side B Etching Stamp
7CT 907 21 M3 178932Runout side A, stamped
7CT 908 21 M3 178933Runout side B, stamped
7 CT 907Label side A, center
7 CT 908Label side B, center
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Belgium | Pathé BG. 111First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Belgium | Pathé BG. 111First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | Pathé PAM 52.140First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | Pathé PAM 77.140First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Finland | Pathé 45 G 1259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | France | Pathé 45 G 1259First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1956 | Japan | Angel Records PM-5022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | Japan | Angel Records PM-5022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Japan | Odeon OR-13867", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Japan | Odeon OR-13867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Pathé 45 GQ 20487", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records HM-11707", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records HM-11707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Mon P'tit Paradis are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Belgium, Canada, Finland, France and more. One of them is Pathé BG. 111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BG. 111, PAM 52.140, PAM 77.140, 45 G 1259) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPT 12189 and CPT 12190. 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.