France
March 1954- Label and catalog number
- Philips N 76.027 R
- Format
- LP, 10", Album
- Runout / matrix
LPR 234 D4 380Side 1, stamped
LPR 235 D2 380Side 2, stamped
0.234-LPRSide 1, center label
0.235-LPRSide 2, center label

Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Brel · 1954
Et Ses Chansons was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
LPR 234 D4 380Side 1, stamped
LPR 235 D2 380Side 2, stamped
0.234-LPRSide 1, center label
0.235-LPRSide 2, center label
LPR 234 D4 380Side 1, stamped
LPR 235 D2 380Side 2, stamped
LPR - 0.234Side 1, center label
LPR - 0.235Side 2, center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | France | Philips N 76.027 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | France | Philips N 76.027 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1956 | France | Philips N 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1957 | France | Philips N 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1958 | France | Philips B 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Philips B 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Philips B 76.027 R / Philips N 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1959 | France | Philips B 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Philips B 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1961 | France | Philips B 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1961 | France | Philips B 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1961 | France | Philips B 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | France | Philips 981 414-3 / Barclay 981 414-3LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips B 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips B 76.027 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Et Ses Chansons are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1954 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France. One of them is Philips N 76.027 R, released March 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use N 76.027 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPR 234 D4 380 and LPR 235 D2 380. 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.