Vinyl pressings
by Georges Brassens · 1956
N° 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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.
Made in France LPR 388 D2 II 76 064Runout Side A
Made in France LPR 388 D3 76 064Runout Side A (variant 1)
Made in France LPR 389 D4 XI 76 064Runout Side B
Made in France LPR 388 D6 [▭z▭] 76064Runout Side A (variant 2)
Made in France LPR 388 D1☒∟ 76 064A Side stamped (1 ☒∟ etched)
Made in France ILPR 389 D2☒ 76064B Side stamped (I & ☒ etched)
N 76.064 R 0.388 LPRCenter Label A
N 76.064 R 0.389 LPRCenter Label B
LPR 388 D1 76064 2Runout stamped A side
LPR 388 D2 76064Runout stamped B side
0.388 - LPRCenter Label A
0.389 LPRCenter Label B
AA 76064 ∇1R=2//670\∧Runout side A
AA 76064 ∇2R=1//670\☒Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | France | Philips N 76.064 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Misprint | LP, 10", Album, Misprint |
| 1956 | Italy | Philips P 76064 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1956 | Netherlands | Philips P 76.064 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1956 | South Africa | Philips GP 76064 RFirst yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1956 | France | Philips N 76.064 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Philips N 76.064 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Philips N 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | France | Philips N 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Repress | LP, 10", Album, Repress |
| 1957 | France | Philips N76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1957 | France | Philips N76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Philips B 76.064 R10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Philips B 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Philips B 76 064 R / Philips B 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Philips B 76 064 R / Philips B 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | France | Mercury 077 166-010", Reissue | 10", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | France | Philips N 76.064 R / Mercury France 275 525-7LP, 10", Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, 10", Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips N 76.064 RLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | France | Philips B 76 064 R / Philips B 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips N 76.064 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
28 vinyl pressings of N° 4 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in France, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa. One of them is Philips N 76.064 R, released March 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N 76.064 R, P 76064 R, P 76.064 R, GP 76064 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made in France LPR 388 D2 II 76 064 and Made in France LPR 388 D3 76 064. 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.
