France
1977- Label and catalog number
- Harmonia Mundi HM 242
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
HMO 242 LPL 4926 1Y DU2 380 CIDISSide A, stamped
HMO 242 LPL 4926 2Y 380 CIDISSide B, stamped
LPL 4926 1YPrinted on A-side label
LPL 4926 2YPrinted on B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Henry Purcell · 1977
Chansons De Tavernes Et De Chapelles was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
HMO 242 LPL 4926 1Y DU2 380 CIDISSide A, stamped
HMO 242 LPL 4926 2Y 380 CIDISSide B, stamped
LPL 4926 1YPrinted on A-side label
LPL 4926 2YPrinted on B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 242First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | New Zealand | World Record Club WR 2203LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | HNH Records HNH 4046LP | LP |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04395 / World Record Club R.04395LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Portugal | Sassetti SST 75030 / Harmonia Mundi France SST 75030LP | LP |
| 1979 | Spain | Harmonia Mundi France EHM 242 / Edigsa EHM 242LP | LP |
| 1979 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 4124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-04395 / World Record Club R.04395LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Harmonia Mundi HM 242LP | LP |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 242 / Harmonia Mundi France HM 242LP | LP |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi France HM 242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Chansons De Tavernes Et De Chapelles are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France. One of them is Harmonia Mundi HM 242.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HM 242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HMO 242 LPL 4926 1Y DU2 380 CIDIS and HMO 242 LPL 4926 2Y 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.