Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Brel · 1966
Jacques Brel was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
HBLY 80322 A GPSide A, Etched Handwritten
HBLY 80322 B GPSide B, Etched Handwritten
N° 80322-1 XBLY 80322-1Center Label A
N° 80322-2 XBLY 80322-2Center Label B
HBLY 80322 A GPSide A, Etched Handwritten
HBLY 80322 B GPSide B, Etched Handwritten
N° 80322-1 XBLY 80322-1Center Label A
N° 80322-2 XBLY 80322-2Center Label B
HBLY 80322 A GPSide A, Etched Handwritten
HBLY 80322 B GPSide B, Etched Handwritten
N° 80322-1 XBLY 80322-1Center Label A
N° 80322-2 XBLY 80322-2Center Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | Barclay 80 322 SFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Barclay 80 322 SFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | France | Barclay 80 322 SFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Barclay 80322 / Barclay 80322 ⒷLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 90.020 / Barclay 90020LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1974 | France | Barclay 90020 / Barclay 90.020LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Barclay BLY 8002/2 / Barclay 8002/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Barclay 80007LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Barclay 90 266 / Barclay 90266LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | Barclay 90 266 / Barclay 90266LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Barclay GP-664LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | Movieplay Portuguesa MB-9.098 / Barclay MB-9.098LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | France | Barclay 90 266 / Barclay 90266LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | France | Barclay 981 415-1LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Pro-Culture PPC 5017LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80322 / Barclay 80.322LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Barclay 80322 / Barclay 80322 ⒷLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 80322 / Barclay 80322 ⒷLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Barclay 90.020 / Barclay 90020LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Barclay 66.019 / Barclay 0066.019LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Barclay 66.019LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Barclay 66.019 / Barclay 66. 019LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Jacques Brel are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France. One of them is Barclay 80 322 S, released June 24, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80 322 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HBLY 80322 A GP and HBLY 80322 B GP. 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.
