Vinyl pressings
by Georges Brassens · 1976
Nouvelles Chansons was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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 9101 092 1 380 CIDISSide A, variant 1
PHI 9101 092 2 2 DM2 380 CIDISSide B, variant 1
PHI 9101 092 1 DM2 380 CIDISSide A, variant 2
PHI 9101 092 2 DM2 380 CIDISSide B, variant 2
PHI 9101092 1 380 CIDIS BA6Side A, Variant 1
PHI 9101092 2 380 CIDIS A16Side B, Variant 1
PHI 9101092 1 380 CIDIS A1Side A, Variant 2
PHI 9101092 2 380 CIDIS A4Side B, Variant 2
PHI 9101 092 1 380 CIDISSide A, variant 1
PHI 9101 092 2 2 DM2 380 CIDISSide B, variant 1
PHI 9101 092 1 DM2 380 CIDISSide A, variant 2
PHI 9101 092 2 DM2 380 CIDISSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Philips 9101 092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Philips 9101 092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Phonodor 13120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 081LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1976 | France | Philips 9101 092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Philips 9 101 151 / Philips 9101 151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Philips FDX-318LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Philips FDX-318LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | France | Mercury 275 526-7 / Mercury 9101 092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 9101 092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 9101 092LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 9 101 151 / Philips 9101 151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 9101 092LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 9 101 151 / Philips 9101 151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 9 101 151 / Philips 9101 151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 9101 092LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 9 101 151 / Philips 9101 151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Philips 9120 194LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris 6858 081LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Nouvelles Chansons are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, Canada, Israel. One of them is Philips 9101 092, released November 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9101 092, 13120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 9101 092 1 380 CIDIS and PHI 9101 092 2 2 DM2 380 CIDIS. 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.
