US
1971- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-4480
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Dynagroove
- Runout / matrix
ZPRS-9182Side A Matrix
ZPRS-9183Side B Matrix
Vinyl pressings
by Jack Jones · 1971
Sings Michel Legrand was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZPRS-9182Side A Matrix
ZPRS-9183Side B Matrix
ANL1-1081A-32 I A1Side A runouts
ANL1-1081B-5 I A1Side B runouts
ZPRS 9182-2E A1AFSide A runout
ZPRS 9183-1E A1AGSide B runout
ZPRS 9182Side A label
ZPRS 9183Side B label
ZPRS-9182Side A Matrix
ZPRS-9183Side B Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor ANL1-1081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor SF-8183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8183 / RCA Victor LSP 4480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4480First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor ANL1-1081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor ANL1-1081LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4480LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Camden ANL1-1081LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Summit SCD 499038 / RCA Rockaway SCD 499038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Sings Michel Legrand are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4480.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4480, ANL1-1081, SF 8183, SF-8183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS-9182 and ZPRS-9183. 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.