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Herbert LéonardPour Le Plaisir

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Pour Le Plaisir

by Herbert Léonard · 1981

15 pressings7 countriesChansonPop

Pour Le Plaisir was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Pour Le Plaisir

14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.

France

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2056 889
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

160 2056889 1 DM1 380 POLYGRAM 2814255Runout stamped side A

POL 160 2056889 2 DU1 380 POLYGRAM 2814255Runout stamped side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2056 889
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A 160 2814255 1 380 POLYGRAM DU// M F11Runout side A

A POL 160 2056889 2 DU 380 POLYGRAM 2814 255 DM H9Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2056 889
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

160 2814255 1 380 POLYGRAMSide A runout

160 2814255 2 380 POLYGRAMSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

France

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2056 889
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

B 160 2056889 1 1380 POLYGRAM 2811255 D MMRunout Side A

: POL 160 22056889 2 DU 380 POLYGRAM 2814 2 55Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2056 889
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

160 2056889 1 1380 POLYGRAM D ̷U̷MStamped runout side A

160 2056889 2 1380 POLYGRAM DMStamped runout side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2056 889
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

160 2056889 1 DM1 380 POLYGRAM 2 814255Stamped side A

POL 160 2056889 2 DU 380 POLYGRAM 2 814 255Stamped side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BelgiumPolydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981CanadaBoitadisc BO1 45-551First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1981FrancePolydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981FrancePolydor 2056 889First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1981FrancePolydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981FrancePolydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981FrancePolydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981FrancePolydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981FrancePolydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981FrancePolydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981GermanyPolydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981ItalyDurium Marche Estere DE. 3187First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981PortugalPolydor 2056 889 / Polygram Discos SARL 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1981SpainPolydor 20 56 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePolydor 2056 8897", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress

Tracklist

  1. APour Le Plaisir3:45
  2. BPetite Nathalie4:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pour Le Plaisir are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Pour Le Plaisir are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Pour Le Plaisir first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, Belgium, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2056 889.

How do I tell if my copy of Pour Le Plaisir is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2056 889, BO1 45-551, DE. 3187, 20 56 889) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 160 2056889 1 DM1 380 POLYGRAM 2814255 and POL 160 2056889 2 DU1 380 POLYGRAM 2814255. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pour Le Plaisir on vinyl worth?

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.

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