France
1954- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 576.004
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
576004 Made in FranceRunout side A
576004 PEP 14Runout side B
013 PEPLabel side A
014 PEPLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Georges Brassens · 1954
1 - Le Parapluie was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
576004 Made in FranceRunout side A
576004 PEP 14Runout side B
013 PEPLabel side A
014 PEPLabel side B
576004 Made in FranceRunout side A
576004Runout side B
PEP 013Label side A
PEP 014Label side B
576004 PEP 013Runout side A
576004 PEP 14Runout side B
PEP 013Label side A
PEP 014Label side B
PEP 81 D1 * LLabel side A
PEP 82 D3Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.004First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.004First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.004First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.004First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | France | Philips 432.065 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1956 | France | Philips 432.065 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1956 | France | Philips 432.065 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1956 | France | Philips 432.065 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1957 | France | Philips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Philips 432 065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1960 | Germany | Philips 432 065 PE / Philips 432.065 BE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | France | Philips 432.065 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1960 | France | Philips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Philips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.065 NE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 432 065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.065 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.065 BE / Philips 432.065 NE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.065 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Philips 432 065 PE / Philips 432.065 BE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Italy | Philips 432 065 PE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
36 vinyl pressings of 1 - Le Parapluie are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France. One of them is Polydor 576.004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 576.004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 576004 Made in France and 576004 PEP 14. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.