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Edith PiafRécital N°1

Vinyl pressings

Récital N°1

by Edith Piaf · 1955

10 pressings2 countriesChansonPop

Récital N°1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Récital N°1

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955FrancePolydor LP 530.017First year10", LP, Album10", LP, Album
1955FrancePolydor LP 530.017First year10", LP, Album10", LP, Album
1957FrancePhilips N 76.081 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyPhilips P 76.081 R / Philips P 76081 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FrancePhilips N 76.081 R10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963FrancePhilips B 76.081 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips B 76.081 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePolydor LP 530.017 / Polydor L.P. 530.017LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips B 76.081 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips B 76.081 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1De L'autre Côté De La Rue
  2. A2Monsieur Saint-Pierre
  3. A3Le Disque Usé
  4. A4Y A Pas D'printemps
  5. B1Mon Légionnaire
  6. B2L'accordéoniste
  7. B3C'est Toujours La Même Histoire
  8. B3Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Récital N°1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Récital N°1 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1955 and 1963.

When was Récital N°1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Polydor LP 530.017, released September 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Récital N°1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 530.017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Récital N°1 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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