Vinyl pressings
by Charles Aznavour · 1969
Charles 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.
6 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
HBL 920 991 1Y 1 670 1117Runout Side A, variant 1
HBL 920 991 2Y 1 670 03 11 15Runout Side B, variant 1
HBL 920 991 1Y 1 670 1112Runout Side A, variant 2
HBL 920 991 2Y 1 670 03 11 18Runout Side B, variant 2
HBL 920 991 1Y 1 670 1121Runout Side A [Stamped]
HBL 920 991 2Y 1 670 03 11 17Runout Side B [Stamped]
863 336Label Side A
863 337Label Side B
HBL 920 991 1Y 1 670 1116Runout side A, variant 1
HBL 920 991 2Y 1 670 03 119Runout side B, variant 1
HBL 920 991 1Y 1 670 1112Runout side A, variant 2
HBL 920 991 2Y 1 670 03 1111Runout side B, variant 2
HBL 920 991 1Y 1 670 1116Runout side A, variant 1
HBL 920 991 2Y 1 670 03 119Runout side B, variant 1
HBL 920 991 1Y 1 670 1112Runout side A, variant 2
HBL 920 991 2Y 1 670 03 1111Runout side B, variant 2
BE 920 991 ASide A Etched
BE 920 991 BSide B Etched
BE 920 991 ARunout Side A [Stamped]
BE 920 991 BRunout Side B [Stamped]
BE 920 991ALabel Side A
BE 920 991BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Belgium | Barclay BL 920.991 / Barclay BE 920.991First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Barclay HB 920.991First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Barclay HBL 920.991First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Barclay HBL 920.991First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Barclay HBL 920.991 / Barclay HBL 920 991First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Barclay HBL 920.991 / Barclay HBL 920 991First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Barclay GOL-508LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Barclay INA 407LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Belgium | Barclay BL 920.991 / Barclay BE 920.991LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Belgium | Barclay BL 920 991 / Barclay BE 920.991LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Barclay HBL 920.991 / Barclay HBL 920 991LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Charles Aznavour are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, Belgium, France. One of them is Barclay HBL 920.991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HBL 920.991, BL 920.991, HB 920.991) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HBL 920 991 1Y 1 670 1117 and HBL 920 991 2Y 1 670 03 11 15. 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.
