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The Best Of Edith Piaf by Edith Piaf, album cover

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The Best Of Edith Piaf

by Edith Piaf · 1962

31 pressings5 countriesChansonPop

The Best Of Edith Piaf was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Best Of Edith Piaf

4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-2616Capitol Records T 2616
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-2616-F1 triangle IAM

T2-2616-F1 triangle IAM

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T-2616Capitol Records T 2616
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Los Angeles
Runout / matrix

T-1-2616-F.3 1SIDE A MATRIX ETCHED

T-2-2616-F-3 1SIDE B MATRIX ETCHED

✲SIDE A & B STAMPED PLANT SYMBOL

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

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaCapitol Records T-2616First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1962USCapitol Records DT-2616First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records T-2616 / Capitol Records T 2616First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records T-2616 / Capitol Records T 2616First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaCapitol Records DT 2616LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967USCapitol Records T-2616 / Starline T-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968South AfricaColumbia JSX 126LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USCapitol Records DT-2616 / Starline DT-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USCapitol Records DT 2616 / Starline DT 2616LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969USCapitol Records DT-2616 / Starline DT-2616LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969USCapitol Records DT-2616 / Starline DT-2616LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1969USCapitol Records DT-2616 / Starline DT-2616LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972MexicoOdeon SLOM-10058LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaCapitol Records SN-16214LP, Compilation, Misprint, ReissueLP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue
1981CanadaCapitol Records SN-16214LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981USCapitol Records N-16214LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1987MexicoPathé Marconi EMI SLOM-10058 / Capitol Records SLOM-10058LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaCapitol Records SM-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaCapitol Records SN-16214LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaCapitol Records DT-2616 / Starline DT-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaCapitol Records SM-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaCapitol Records SM-2616LP, Compilation, Misprint, ReissueLP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue
?JamaicaCapitol Records T-2616 / Capitol Records T 2616LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USCapitol Records SM-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records SM-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records DT-2616 / Starline DT-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records DT-2616 / Starline DT-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records SM-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records SM-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USCapitol Records SM-2616LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?USCapitol Records SM-2616LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1La Vie, L'Amour (Love And Life)1:55
  2. A2Les Trois Cloches (The Three Bells)4:05
  3. A3La Vie En Rose (Life Through Rose-Colored Glasses)3:05
  4. A4Milord (Mister)4:26
  5. A5C'Est A Hambourg (In Hamburg)3:00
  6. A6La Goualante De Pauvre Jean (The Poor People Of Paris)2:00
  7. B1T'Es Beau, Tu Sais (You're Handsome, You Know)4:05
  8. B2Mon Manege A Moi (My Own Merry-Go-Round)3:00
  9. B3Hymne A L'Amour (Hymn To Love)3:25
  10. B4Bravo Pour Le Clown! (Bravo For The Clown!)3:05
  11. B5C'est L'Amour (It's Love)3:05
  12. B6Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No Regrets)2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Edith Piaf are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Edith Piaf are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1987.

When was The Best Of Edith Piaf first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records DT-2616.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Edith Piaf is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DT-2616, T-2616) 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 The Best Of Edith Piaf 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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