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Françoise Hardy4th English Album

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4th English Album

by Françoise Hardy · 1971

11 pressings8 countriesChansonPop

4th English Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 4th English Album

2 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

South Africa

1971
Label and catalog number
MVN MVC 3520
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

O⃥R⃥C⃥-⃥6⃥0⃥8⃥0⃥A⃥-⃥1⃥ MVC 3520 ASide A runout etched

O⃥R⃥C⃥-⃥6⃥0⃥8⃥0⃥B⃥ ⃥ MVC 3520 BSide B runout etched

MVC 3520ASide A label

MVC 3520BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1971
Label and catalog number
MVN MVC 3520
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Textured sleeve
Runout / matrix

MVC 3520 A ̶O̶R̶C̶ ̶6̶0̶8̶0̶A̶-̶1̶Side A runout

MVC 3520 B ̶ ̶O̶R̶C̶ ̶6̶0̶8̶0̶B̶Side B runout

MVC 3520ASide A label

MVC 3520BSide 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971South AfricaMVN MVC 3520First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971South AfricaMVN MVC 3520First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972AustraliaInterfusion SITFL-934290LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceKundalini KUN 65057LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972NetherlandsCBS S 65057LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972New ZealandInterfusion SITFL-934290LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974BrazilSom Livre 404.7039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanEpic ECPO-18 / Epic ECPO - 18LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanEpic 25·3P-75LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanEpic 25·3P-75LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeWarner Music France 0190295989569 / Parlophone 0190295989569LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1If You Listen3:34
  2. A2The Ocean3:50
  3. A3Until It's Time For You To Go2:57
  4. A4The Garden Of Jane Delawney3:34
  5. A5Sometimes3:10
  6. A6Let My Name Be Sorrow3:04
  7. B1Brulure2:52
  8. B2Can't Get The One I Want2:50
  9. B3I Think It's Gonna Rain Today2:41
  10. B4Take My Hand For A While2:58
  11. B5Bown Bown Bown3:50
  12. B6Till The Morning Comes1:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 4th English Album are there?

11 vinyl pressings of 4th English Album are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 2017.

When was 4th English Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in South Africa. One of them is MVN MVC 3520.

How do I tell if my copy of 4th English Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MVC 3520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O⃥R⃥C⃥-⃥6⃥0⃥8⃥0⃥A⃥-⃥1⃥ MVC 3520 A and O⃥R⃥C⃥-⃥6⃥0⃥8⃥0⃥B⃥ ⃥ MVC 3520 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 4th English Album 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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