Vinyl pressings
by Georges Brassens · 1954
2 - La Marine 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.
2 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.
PEP 111 576012Runout side A - Variant 1
PEP 112 576012Runout side B - Variant 1
PEP 111 □ 576012 Made in FranceRunout side A - Variant 2
PEP 112 ⧄ 576012Runout side B - Variant 2
PEP 111 576012Runout side A
PEP 112 576012Runout side B
111 PEPLabel side A
112 PEPLabel 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 576.0127", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.012First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | France | Polydor 576.012First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | France | Polydor 576.0127", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1956 | France | Philips 432.066 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Philips 432.066 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1960 | France | Philips 432.066 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 432.066 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.066 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.066 NE / Philips Ex. 576.0127", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.066 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.066 NE / Philips Ex. 576.0127", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.066 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.066 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.066 BE7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of 2 - La Marine are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1954 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France. One of them is Polydor 576.012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 576.012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PEP 111 576012 and PEP 112 576012. 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.
