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Message Personnel

by Françoise Hardy · 1973

27 pressings10 countriesChansonBalladPop

Message Personnel was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Message Personnel

9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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

November 1973
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 56 019
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

WAR 56019 A FRANCOISE HARDY A CIDIS

WAR 56019 B FRANÇOISE HARDY B CIDIS

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France

November 1973
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 56 019
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

WAR 56019 A FRANCOISE HARDY A (something blocked out)

WAR 56019 B FRANCOISE HARDY B (something blocked out)

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France

1973
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 56 019
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

WAR 56019A FRANCOISE HARDY A CIDISRunout side A etched, WAR CIDIS stamped, CIDIS scratched over

WAR 56019 B FRANCOISE HARDY B CIDISRunout side B etched, WAR CIDIS stamped, CIDIS scratched over

56019 ALabel side A

56019 BLabel side B

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Germany

1973
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WB 56 019
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

WEA56019 A x PF Manufactured in Germany

WEA WB 56019 B IIx PF Manufactured in Germany

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Japan

1973
Label and catalog number
Epic ECPM-100
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ECPM-100A1 1B5Stamped A

ECPM-100B 1A5Stamped B

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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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 019First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973JapanEpic ECPM-100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanEpic ECPM-100First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973New ZealandWarner Bros. Records WBS 56019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 019LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1973CanadaWarner Bros. Records FLP 56019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 019First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974MexicoWarner Bros. Records GWEA-5101LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974MexicoWarner Bros. Records GX 01-670LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SpainWarner Bros. Records HWBS 321-55 / Hispavox HWBS 321-55LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974TurkeyWarner Bros. Records 56019 / Warner Bros. Records 511LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 20018LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 019LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013FranceWEA / Warner Music FranceLP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, 7", Single, DVD, DVD-Video, Box Set, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, 7", Single, DVD, DVD-Video, Box Set, Remastered
2016FranceRhino Records 2564641000LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025FranceWarner Music France 5021732754035LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWarner Bros. Records WS 20018LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?EuropeWarner Bros. Records WB 56 019 / Warner Bros. Records 56 019LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 019 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 019LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 019LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceWarner Bros. Records 56 019LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyWarner Bros. Records WB 56 019LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Première Rencontre2:50
  2. A2Rêver Le Nez En L'air2:45
  3. A3L'amour En Privé (Chanson Du Film "Projection Privée")2:28
  4. A4Berceuse2:41
  5. A5Pouce, Au Revoir3:22
  6. A6L'attente2:15
  7. B1On Dirait2:50
  8. B2L'habitude2:07
  9. B3Chanson Floue2:35
  10. Message Personnel

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Message Personnel are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Message Personnel are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 2025.

When was Message Personnel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 56 019, released November 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of Message Personnel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 56 019, FLP 56019, WB 56 019, ECPM-100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WAR 56019 A FRANCOISE HARDY A CIDIS and WAR 56019 B FRANÇOISE HARDY B CIDIS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Message Personnel 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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