France
1972- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 2C 064 16053
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
16053 A 2ID M6 289200Side 1
16053 B 2IB M6 285757Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Edith Piaf · 1972
Le Disque D'Or D'Edith Piaf was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.
16053 A 2ID M6 289200Side 1
16053 B 2IB M6 285757Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Columbia 2C 064 16053First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | EMI 4C 066-16053LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Brazil | Pathé SPTL 17010LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 066 16053 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 066 16053LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 066 16053 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 066 16053LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 066 16053LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Columbia 2C 066 16053LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Columbia 2C 066 16053 / Columbia 2C 066 16.053LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Columbia 2 C 066 - 16053 / Columbia 2C 066-16.053LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Pathé 31C 036 16053LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Prisma 054 CRY 16053LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Oasis Records OLE 070LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of Le Disque D'Or D'Edith Piaf are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France. One of them is Columbia 2C 064 16053.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 064 16053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16053 A 2ID M6 289200 and 16053 B 2IB M6 285757. 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.