France
August 1957- Label and catalog number
- Philips N 76.074 R
- Format
- LP, 10", Album
- Runout / matrix
76074 1R 380Side A
76074 2R 380Side B
AA 76074 - IRCenter Label A
AA 76.074 - 2RCenter Label B

Vinyl pressings
by Georges Brassens · 1957
5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, 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.
76074 1R 380Side A
76074 2R 380Side B
AA 76074 - IRCenter Label A
AA 76.074 - 2RCenter Label B
76074 1R 380Runout A-Side
76074 2R 380Runout B-Side
B 76.074 RCenter label A-Side
AA 76.074 1RCenter label A-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.074 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.074 R10", Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 10", Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.074 R / Philips B 76.074 R10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.074 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.074 RFirst yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1958 | Canada | Epic LF 2006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Philips B 76.074 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Philips B 76.074 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips B 76.074 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1962 | France | Philips B 76.074 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips B 76.074 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1964 | France | Philips B 76.074 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Philips B 76.074 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | France | Philips 077 242-010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | France | Philips N 76.074 R / Mercury France 275 525-8LP, 10", Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, 10", Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips B 76.074 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Philips P 76.074 RLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
17 vinyl pressings of 5 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1957 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France. One of them is Philips N 76.074 R, released August 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N 76.074 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 76074 1R 380 and 76074 2R 380. 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.