France
1965- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 80.255Barclay 80255
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
HXBLY 80255 A1 GFRunout side A, etched
HXBLY 80255 B1 GFRunout side B, etched
X BLY 80255 ALabel side A
X BLY 80255 BLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Charles Aznavour · 1965
Aznavour 65 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
HXBLY 80255 A1 GFRunout side A, etched
HXBLY 80255 B1 GFRunout side B, etched
X BLY 80255 ALabel side A
X BLY 80255 BLabel side B
HXBLY 80255 A 1145Side A, etched
HXBLY 80255 B 2116Side B, etched
XBLY 80255On labels
687374 1L//1▽420Runout - side A, stamped
687374 2L//1▽420Runout - side B, stamped
687 374 TLLabel, side A & B
108339 A 80255 A Made in Germany E 5 F ◇KRunout side 1 stamped
108339 B 80255 B Made in Germany E 5 ◇K CRunout side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Brazil | Barclay BARLP 10006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Barclay CBLP 2042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 80.255 / Barclay 80255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 80.255 M / Barclay 80255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Barclay 80.255 S / Stern Musik 80.255 SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Barclay 80.255 S / Stern Musik 80.255 SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | South Africa | Barclay BLY 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Fontana TL5331 / Fontana TL.5331First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Barclay 80037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Barclay 80037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Barclay 80037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Turkey | Barclay 80.255 S / Barclay 517LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Barclay 80037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 90 236LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay 90046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80.255 / Barclay 80255LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80.255 / Barclay 80255LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80.255 / Barclay 80255LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 255LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Barclay 80 255LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Israel | Barclay AN 68-01LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Portugal | Barclay BLD 89 002LP | LP |
| ? | Spain | Movieplay S21341LP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Aznavour 65 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Barclay 80.255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80.255, 80.255 M, TL5331, BARLP 10006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HXBLY 80255 A1 GF and HXBLY 80255 B1 GF. 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.