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1 - Le Parapluie by Georges Brassens, album cover

Vinyl pressings

1 - Le Parapluie

by Georges Brassens · 1954

36 pressings3 countriesChansonPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of 1 - Le Parapluie

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Polydor 576.004
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Fold-out Sleeve
Runout / matrix

576004 Made in FranceRunout side A

576004Runout side B

PEP 013Label side A

PEP 014Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Polydor 576.004
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

576004 PEP 013Runout side A

576004 PEP 14Runout side B

PEP 013Label side A

PEP 014Label side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Polydor 576.004
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

PEP 81 D1 * LLabel side A

PEP 82 D3Label 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1950s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954FrancePolydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1954FrancePolydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1954FrancePolydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1954FrancePolydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1954FrancePolydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1954FrancePolydor 576.004First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954FrancePolydor 576.0047", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1954FrancePolydor 576.004First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954FrancePolydor 576.004First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954FrancePolydor 576.004First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1956FrancePhilips 432.065 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1956FrancePhilips 432.065 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1956FrancePhilips 432.065 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1956FrancePhilips 432.065 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1957FrancePhilips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from the 1950s
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FrancePhilips 432 065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue
1960GermanyPhilips 432 065 PE / Philips 432.065 BE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960FrancePhilips 432.065 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1960FrancePhilips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961FrancePhilips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 432.065 NE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 432 065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 432.065 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 432.065 BE / Philips 432.065 NE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 432.065 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 432.065 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue
?GermanyPhilips 432 065 PE / Philips 432.065 BE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?ItalyPhilips 432 065 PE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Le Parapluie
  2. A2Il N'y A Pas D'amour Heureux
  3. B1J'ai Rendez-vous Avec Vous
  4. B2La Chasse Aux Papillons

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 1 - Le Parapluie are there?

36 vinyl pressings of 1 - Le Parapluie are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1961.

When was 1 - Le Parapluie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France. One of them is Polydor 576.004.

How do I tell if my copy of 1 - Le Parapluie is a first pressing?

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.

How much is 1 - Le Parapluie 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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