Netherlands
February 1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 5C 054.10465Columbia SSBP 152
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
10465A//12.481-1Side A etched run-out
10465B//12.482-1Side B etched run-out
Vinyl pressings
by Edith Piaf · 1970
Les Grands Succès De Edith Piaf was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
10465A//12.481-1Side A etched run-out
10465B//12.482-1Side B etched run-out
10465A//12.481-3Runout side A, handwritten
10465B//12.482-2Runout side B, handwritten
10465A//12.481-3.Runout Side A, handwritten
10465B//12.482-2.Runout Side B, handwritten
10465A//12.481-3Runout side A, handwritten
10465B//12.482-2Runout side B, handwritten
10465A//12.481-3Runout side A, handwritten
10465B//12.482-2Runout side B, handwritten
10465A//12.481-3 MÅ 5Runout side A
10465B//12.482-2 MÅ 5Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Denmark | Columbia 5C 054.10465 / Columbia 6E 054.10465First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 054.10465First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 054.10465 / SR International 20.152First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 054.10465First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Sweden | Columbia 4E 054-10465 / Columbia 5C 054.10465First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 054.10465 / Columbia SSBP 152First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Turkey | Star S9005LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Columbia SCXJ 197LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 12176 / Ex Libris EL 12176 ELP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 12176 / Ex Libris EL 12176 ELP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 12176LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 12176 / Ex Libris EL 12176 ELP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Les Grands Succès De Edith Piaf are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden. One of them is Columbia 5C 054.10465, released February 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 054.10465, 4E 054-10465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10465A//12.481-1 and 10465B//12.482-1. 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.