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Recital 1961 by Edith Piaf, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Recital 1961

by Edith Piaf · 1961

60 pressings14 countriesChansonFolkWorld& Country

Recital 1961 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Recital 1961

22 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 11 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.

France

May 31, 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33 FSX 133
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLX 900.22A M6 210767Runout side A, stamped

XLX 901 22A M6 210768Runout side B, stamped

XLX 900Label side A

XLX 901Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia FSX 133Columbia 33 FSX 133
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Purple Logo
Runout / matrix

XLX 900 22A M6 210767Runout side A

XLX 901 22B M6 210773Runout side B

XLX 901Label side B

XLX 900Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia FSX 133
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLX 900.22A M6 210767Runout side A, stamped

XLX 901 22A M6 210768Runout side B, stamped

XLX 900Label side A

XLX 901Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia FSX 133
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLX 900.21B M6 210665Runout side A, stamped

XLX 901 21D M6 210672Runout side B, stamped

XLX 900Label side A

XLX 901Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia FSX 133Columbia 33 FSX 133
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Flipback Sleeve
Runout / matrix

XLX 900 22A M6 210767Runout side A, stamped

XLX 901 22A M6 210768Runout side B, stamped

XLX 900Label side A

XLX 901Label side B

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 60 vinyl pressings

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

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaColumbia 33SX 1330First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaPathé PAM-67,052First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961ChileOdeon LDC-36316First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia FSX 133 / Columbia 33 FSX 133First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia SCXF 102First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FranceColumbia FSX 133First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia FSX 133First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia FSX 133 / Columbia 33 FSX 133First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia 33 FSX 133First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia FSX 133 / Columbia 33 FSX 133LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961FrancePathé FSX 133 / Columbia FSX 133First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia FSX 133 / Columbia 33 FSX 133First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyColumbia C 83 302 / Columbia 33 WSX 599First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961GermanyColumbia C 83 302 / Columbia 33 WSX 599First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1961ItalyColumbia 33QSX 12049First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyEmidisc 038 EMD 15304 MLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1978FranceColumbia 2C 062-15304 / Columbia 2C 062 - 15.304LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceColumbia 1153041LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015FranceParlophone 0825646069507 / Warner Music France 0825646069507LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeMagic Of Vinyl 3699LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaOdeon LDM-8152LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaOdeon SLDM-8152LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPathé PAM 67 052LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaPathé PAM-67,052LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaPathé SPAM 67.052 / Pathé SPAM-67.052LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPathé SPAM 67.052 / Pathé SPAM-67.052LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPathé SPAM 67.052LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ChileOdeon LDC-36316LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ChileOdeon 4061LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ChileOdeon LDC-36316LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceColumbia CTX 40 112LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia 2C 062-15304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SCTX 340466 / Columbia SCTX 340.466LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SCTX 140.112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia 2C 062-15304LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Les Mots D'amour
  2. A2Les Flons-flons Du Bal
  3. A3T'es L'homme Qu'il Me Faut
  4. A4Mon Dieu
  5. A5Mon Vieux Lucien
  6. B1La Ville Inconnue
  7. B2Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
  8. B3La Belle Histoire D'amour
  9. B4Les Blouses Blanches

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Recital 1961 are there?

60 vinyl pressings of Recital 1961 are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 2023.

When was Recital 1961 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 33 FSX 133, released May 31, 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Recital 1961 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 FSX 133, FSX 133, SCXF 102, 33SX 1330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLX 900.22A M6 210767 and XLX 901 22A M6 210768. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Recital 1961 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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