UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records R6157
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Charles Aznavour · 1965
His Love Songs In English 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.
5 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
30417 1 C 4 RS - 6157Runout side 1 etched
30418 1 C RS 6157Runout side 2 etched
30417 1C : RS - 6157Variant (side 1)
30418-RS-6157- 1A : BVariant (side 2)
10417-R6157-1C - 1 P B1 oSide A runout
10418-R6157-1C - A 2 P oSide B runout
10,417Side A label matrix
10,418Side B label matrix
(30,417)On label side 1
(30,418)On label side 2
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 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6157 / Reprise Records RS-6157First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Reprise Records R6157First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records RS 6157 / Reprise Records RS-6157First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records 6157 / Reprise Records R 6157First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records RS 6157 / Reprise Records RS-6157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records RS 6157 / Reprise Records RS-6157LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Reprise Records RS 6157LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 6157 / Reprise Records RRC.6157LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records R.6157 / Reprise Records 6157LP | LP |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R 6157LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of His Love Songs In English are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Reprise Records R6157.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R6157, RS 6157, 6157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.