France
1972- Label and catalog number
- Le Chant Du Monde LDX 7 4358
- Format
- LP, Album · Red Labels, Black Print
- Runout / matrix
XRC 74358 A2Runout Side A
XRC 74358 B1Runout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Булат Окуджава · 1972
Boulat Okoudjava 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.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XRC 74358 A2Runout Side A
XRC 74358 B1Runout Side B
XRC 74358 A2Runout Side A
XRC 74358 B1Runout 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 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 7 4358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 7 4358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | Kolton U-5017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Le Chant Du Monde 0972LP | LP |
| 1987 | Germany | pläne 88 213LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 7 4358LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 7 4358LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 7 4358LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 7 4358LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | pläne 88 213LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Boulat Okoudjava are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Israel. One of them is Le Chant Du Monde LDX 7 4358.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDX 7 4358, U-5017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XRC 74358 A2 and XRC 74358 B1. 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.