Vinyl pressings
by Charles Aznavour · 1969
Aznavour Sings Aznavour was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
BAR BLY 80415 ARunout A var. 1
BAR BLY 80415 BRunout B var. 1
BAR BLY 80415 A A13Runout A stamped, var. 2
BAR BLY 80415 B A14Runout B stamped, var. 2
BAR BLY 80415 ARunout A var. 1
BAR BLY 80415 BRunout B var. 1
BAR BLY 80415 A A13Runout A stamped, var. 2
BAR BLY 80415 B A14Runout B stamped, var. 2
BAR BLY 80415 AA
BAR BLY 80415 BB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | Barclay 80 415 / Barclay 80415First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | France | Barclay 80 415 / Barclay 80415First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Mexico | Orfeon Videovox, S.A. LPI-238 / Barclay 80415First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Major Minor SMLP69 / Major Minor SMLP 69LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Barclay BLP 16 005LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | Barclay 80415LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | South Africa | Barclay BCL 18000LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Barclay SBCL-934007LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Barclay SBCL-934007 / Barclay L-34007LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Barclay 90002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Barclay 90002LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Barclay 80 415 / Barclay 80415LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | Barclay SBCL-934007LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Aznavour Sings Aznavour are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Mexico. One of them is Barclay 80 415.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80 415, LPI-238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BAR BLY 80415 A and BAR BLY 80415 B. 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.
