France
1953- Label and catalog number
- Philips N 76.009 R
- Format
- LP, 10", Album
- Runout / matrix
0.106 - LPRA-side label
0.107 - LPRB-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Armand Mestral · 1953
Chansons De Toujours - 2e Série was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1953, the album's first year. 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.
0.106 - LPRA-side label
0.107 - LPRB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | France | Philips N 76.009 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | France | Philips N 76.009 R / Philips N 76 009 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | Philips N 76.009 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia FL.214LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Philips B 76.009 RLP, 10", Album, Repress | LP, 10", Album, Repress |
| 1958 | Canada | Columbia FL.214LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Philips B 76.009 RLP, 10", Album, Repress | LP, 10", Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | France | Philips B 76.009 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Philips B 76.009 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips B 76.009 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Chansons De Toujours - 2e Série are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1953 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in France. One of them is Philips N 76.009 R.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N 76.009 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0.106 - LPR and 0.107 - LPR. 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.