France
1964- Label and catalog number
- Versailles STDX 8034
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
VER LPL 2922Side A stamped
VER LPL 2923Side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Caravelli Et Ses Violons Magiques · 1964
Douce France was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
VER LPL 2922Side A stamped
VER LPL 2923Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia FL.319First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Versailles STDX 8034First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Versailles STEX 40 010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | CBS 62.455LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | CBS S 62 455LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | Spain | Discophon Stereo Nº 15 / Discophon Stereo 15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Spain | Discophon Stereo Nº 15 / Discophon Stereo 15LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Versailles VER 34121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | CBS Special Products LSP 13645 / Versailles LSP 13645LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Harmonie HFL 8021LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Douce France are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Canada, Spain. One of them is Versailles STDX 8034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STDX 8034, STEX 40 010, FL.319, Stereo Nº 15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VER LPL 2922 and VER LPL 2923. 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.