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The Very Best Of Edith Piaf

by Edith Piaf · 1976

18 pressings8 countriesChansonPop

The Very Best Of Edith Piaf was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Very Best Of Edith Piaf

1 pressing came out in 1976, 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.

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
EMI EMC 3142EMI 0C 062 ◦ 12248
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

YLX 9091 2 HTM 1Runout side A

YLX 9092-1 HTM 2Runout side B

YLX.9091Label - Side A

YLX.9092Label - 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UKEMI EMC 3142 / EMI 0C 062 ◦ 12248First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977IsraelPortrait EMC 3142LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977New ZealandWorld Record Club R 7457 / World Record Club WP 7457LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1977ScandinaviaEMI EMC 3142 / EMI 0C 062 ◦ 12248LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977South AfricaEMI EMCJ (L) 5090LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977YugoslaviaJugoton LSEMI-70821 / EMI EMC 3142LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980YugoslaviaJugoton LSEMI-70821 / EMI EMC 3142LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1987CzechoslovakiaOpus 9113 1917LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987CzechoslovakiaOpus 9113 1917 / EMI 9113 1917LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 12338LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 12338LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 12338LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 12338LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 12338LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1989BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 12338LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1989BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 12338LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaEMI CEY(M) 201LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKEMI EMC 3142 / EMI 0C 062 ◦ 12248LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Les Trois Cloches
  2. A2C'est Merveilleux
  3. A3La Vie En Rose
  4. A4C'est Un Gars
  5. A5La Fête Continue
  6. A6Padam, Padam
  7. A7N'y Vas Pas Manuel
  8. A8La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean
  9. A9C'est A Hambourg
  10. A10Hymne A L'amour
  11. B1L'accordéoniste
  12. B2Autumn Leaves
  13. B3Les Amants D'un Jour
  14. B4Comme Moi
  15. B5Mon Manège A Moi
  16. B6Milord
  17. B7Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
  18. B8Exodus
  19. B9Le Droit D'aimer
  20. B10Le Chant D'amour

Questions

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

18 vinyl pressings of The Very Best Of Edith Piaf are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1989.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK. One of them is EMI EMC 3142.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YLX 9091 2 HTM 1 and YLX 9092-1 HTM 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Very 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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