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Désormais...

by Charles Aznavour · 1969

15 pressings6 countriesChansonPop

Désormais... 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Désormais...

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.

France

July 31, 1969
Label and catalog number
Barclay 80398
Format
LP, Album, White Label, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BLY 80398 A GPRunout A stamped

BLY 80398 BRunout B stamped

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France

1969
Label and catalog number
Barclay 80 398Barclay 80.398
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

BLY 80398 A1 GPRunout A stamped

BLY 80398 BRunout B stamped

XBLY 80 398-1Label A

XBLY 80 398-2Label B

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Spain

1969
Label and catalog number
Barclay S-21.143Movieplay S-21.143
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S.21.143-A. 1NHand etched, runout side A

S.21.143-B. 1NHand etched, runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969FranceBarclay 80 398 / Barclay 80.398First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969SpainBarclay S-21.143 / Movieplay S-21.143First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceBarclay 80398First yearLP, Album, White Label, StereoLP, Album, White Label, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaBarclay 80062LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaPro-Culture PPC 5004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972EuropeBarclay 80 398LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceBarclay 80 398LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975FranceBarclay 90049LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1976CanadaBarclay 80062LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceBarclay 90 240LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBarclay 80 398 / Barclay 80.398LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBarclay 80.398 / Barclay 80 398LP, AlbumLP, Album
?LebanonBarclay 80.398 / Barclay 80 398LP, AlbumLP, Album
?LebanonBarclay BA 80398LP, AlbumLP, Album
?TurkeyBarclay 80 398 / Barclay 80.398LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Désormais3:06
  2. A2Au Nom De La Jeunesse3:24
  3. A3La Lumière3:30
  4. A4S'Il Y Avait Une Autre Toi2:20
  5. A5Marie L'orpheline3:06
  6. B1Quand Et Puis Pourquoi2:07
  7. B2Je N'oublierai Jamais5:10
  8. B3Comme L'oiseau, Le Feu, Le Vent1:47
  9. B4On A Toujours Le Temps2:59
  10. B5L'amour2:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Désormais... are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Désormais... are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.

When was Désormais... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Spain. One of them is Barclay 80398, released July 31, 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Désormais... is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80398, 80 398, S-21.143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLY 80398 A GP and BLY 80398 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Désormais... on vinyl worth?

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.

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