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Charles TrenetMes Jeunes Années / Ohé ! Paris

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Mes Jeunes Années / Ohé ! Paris

by Charles Trenet · 1950

10 pressings9 countriesChansonPop

Mes Jeunes Années / Ohé ! Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Mes Jeunes Années / Ohé ! Paris

1 pressing came out in 1950, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950FranceColumbia BF 318First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956CanadaColumbia C6582Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkColumbia DCF 60Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?FranceColumbia BF 318Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyColumbia DW 5065Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?IndiaColumbia DCF. 60Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?ItalyColumbia CQ 2164Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NetherlandsColumbia D.C.F. 60Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandColumbia DZ 737Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKColumbia D.C.F. 60Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AMes Jeunes Années
  2. BOhé ! Paris

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mes Jeunes Années / Ohé ! Paris are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mes Jeunes Années / Ohé ! Paris are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1950 and 1956.

When was Mes Jeunes Années / Ohé ! Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in France. One of them is Columbia BF 318.

How do I tell if my copy of Mes Jeunes Années / Ohé ! Paris is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BF 318) 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.

How much is Mes Jeunes Années / Ohé ! Paris 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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