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Les Plus Grands Succès

by Edith Piaf · 1963

37 pressings8 countriesChansonPop

Les Plus Grands Succès was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Les Plus Grands Succès

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia C 83 340Columbia 83 340
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XRX 50234-1Side A runout - stamped

XRX 50235-1Side B runout - stamped

XRX 50234Side A label

XRX 50235Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia C 83 340Columbia 83 340
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

XRX 50234Side A label

XRX 50235Side B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyColumbia C 83 340 / Columbia 83 340First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyColumbia C 83 340 / Columbia 83 340First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustriaColumbia 62 216 / Columbia 1 C 062-10 433 MLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1975AustriaColumbia 1C 062-10 433 / EMI 1C 062-10 433LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975BelgiumColumbia 4C 062-10 433 / EMI Belgium 4C 062-10433LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975BeneluxColumbia 1A 062-10433 / EMI Belgium 1A 062-10433LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975NetherlandsColumbia 1A 062-10 433 / EMI Belgium 1A 062-10433LP, Compilation, Special EditionLP, Compilation, Special Edition
1975NetherlandsColumbia GHX 10.006LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1975NetherlandsColumbia GHX 10.006LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaColumbia 62 216 M / Columbia 1C 062-10 433 MLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition
?FranceColumbia C 062-10 433 MLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 1C 062-10 433 MLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia C 73 340 / Columbia 33 WSX 635LP, Compilation, Mono, Club Edition · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Mono, Club Edition · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyColumbia 1C 062-10 433 M / Columbia 1 C 062-10 433 MLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyColumbia C 83 340 / Columbia C 73 340LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyColumbia C 83 340 / Columbia 33 WSX 635LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyColumbia 1C 062-10 433 MLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia C 83 340 / Columbia C 73 340LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 83 340 / Columbia 33 WSX 635LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyColumbia C 83 340LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyColumbia 1C 062-10 433 M / Columbia 1 C 062-10 433 MLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 1C 064 -11 0433 1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia 1C 062-10 433 M / Columbia 1 C 062-10 433 MLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 73 340LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 28 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Les Trois Cloches
  2. A2Hymne À L'Amour
  3. A3La Vie En Rose
  4. A4Padam... Padam
  5. A5La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean
  6. A6C'Est À Hambourg
  7. B1Milord
  8. B2C'Est L'Amour
  9. B3Cri Du Coeur
  10. B4Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
  11. B5Jerusalem
  12. B6Exodus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Plus Grands Succès are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Les Plus Grands Succès are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1975.

When was Les Plus Grands Succès first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany. One of them is Columbia C 83 340.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Plus Grands Succès is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 83 340) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XRX 50234-1 and XRX 50235-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Les Plus Grands Succès 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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