Vinyl pressings
by Georges Brassens · 1958
Volume 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.
76451 1R 380 3 Made in FranceRunout side A - Variant 1
76451 2R 380 3 Made in FranceRunout side B - Variant 1
76451 1R 380 Made in FranceRunout side A - Variant 2
76451 2R 380 Made in FranceRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | France | Philips B 76.451 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Philips B 76.451 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Philips B 76.451 R10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Philips B 76.451 R10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Philips B 76.451 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | France | Philips 077 243-010", Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 10", Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | France | Philips B 76.451 R / Mercury 275 525-9LP, 10", Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, 10", Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips B 76.451 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips B 76.451 RLP, 10", Album, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips B 76.451 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Philips P 76451 R10" | 10" |
11 vinyl pressings of Volume 6 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1958 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in France. One of them is Philips B 76.451 R, released October 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 76.451 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 76451 1R 380 3 Made in France and 76451 2R 380 3 Made in France. 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.
