France
1938- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DF 2471
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CL 6799Label side A
CL 6801Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Charles Trenet · 1938
Vous Êtes Jolie / Boum !!... was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. 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 1938, 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.
CL 6799Label side A
CL 6801Label side B
CL 6799Label side A
CL 6801Label side B
CL 6799On label side A
CL 6801On label side B
CL 6799Label side A
CL 6801Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | France | Columbia DF 2471First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1938 | France | Columbia DF 2471First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1938 | France | Columbia DF 2471First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1938 | Switzerland | Columbia DZ 245First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1938 | UK | Columbia DB 1847First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1939 | France | Columbia DF 2471Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1939 | France | Columbia DF 2471Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1939 | Italy | Columbia D.Q. 2889Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1939 | US | Columbia 408-MShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1939 | Germany | Columbia DW. 4640Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | UK | Columbia DB 1847Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1946 | UK | Columbia DB 1847Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | Sweden | Columbia DS 1725Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | France | Columbia BF 251Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia C-6069Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | Columbia DF 2471Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Columbia DW 4640Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Columbia DW. 4640Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Mexico | Columbia 40004-FShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia D.B. 1847Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | Columbia DF 2471Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks 408-MShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
22 vinyl pressings of Vous Êtes Jolie / Boum !!... are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1938 and 1949.
The earliest pressings are from 1938, in France, UK, Switzerland. One of them is Columbia DF 2471.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DF 2471, DB 1847, DZ 245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL 6799 and CL 6801. 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.