Vinyl pressings
by Georges Brassens · 1967
Le Gorille - Chansons Pas Pour Toutes Les Oreilles was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PHI AA 844703 1Y 380 844703 BYRunout side A
PHI AA 844703 2Y 380 844703 BYRunout side B
844.703 1YLabel side A
844.703 2YLabel side B
PHI AA 844703 1Y 380 844703 BYRunout side A, variant 1
PHI AA 844703 2Y 380 844703 BYRunout side B, variant 1
PHI AA 844703 1Y 380 844703 BY A 1 CRunout side A, variant 2
PHI AA 844703 2Y 380 844703 BY A 25Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Philips 844 703 BY / Philips 844.703 BYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Philips 844 703 BY / Philips 844.703 BYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Israel | Litratone LIT - 12127 MSFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Philips 6325 169LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6325 169LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Philips 844 703LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Philips 844 703LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 127LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 169LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 844 703 BY / Philips 844.703 BYLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 169LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 169LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 844 703 BY / Philips 844.703 BYLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Philips 844 703 BYLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Le Gorille - Chansons Pas Pour Toutes Les Oreilles are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Israel. One of them is Philips 844 703 BY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 844 703 BY, LIT - 12127 MS) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 844703 1Y 380 844703 BY and PHI AA 844703 2Y 380 844703 BY. 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.
