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La Valse À Mille Temps by Jacques Brel, album cover

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La Valse À Mille Temps

by Jacques Brel · 1960

37 pressings2 countriesChansonPop

La Valse À Mille Temps was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 La Valse À Mille Temps

4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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

January 1960
Label and catalog number
Philips 432.371 BE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

AA 432371 1E 380 Made in FranceSide A

AA 432371 2E 380 Made in FranceSide B

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France

January 1960
Label and catalog number
Philips 432.371 BE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · 'Colombet 60"
Runout / matrix

432371 1E D1 380 0 Made in FranceStamped runout side A

432371 2E D1 380 0 Made in FranceStamped runout side B

AA 432.371 1ELabel matrix side A

AA 432.371 2ELabel matrix side B

Full details of this pressing

France

April 1960
Label and catalog number
Philips 432.371 BE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

AA 432371 1E 380 Made in FranceSide A

AA 432371 2E 380 Made in FranceSide B

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1960
Label and catalog number
Philips 432 371 BE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

AA 432371 1E 380Runout Side A

AA 432371 2E 380Runout Side B

AA 432371. 1ELabel Side A

AA 432371. 2ELabel 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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960SpainPhilips 432 371 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BE / Philips 432 371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BE / Philips 432 371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 28 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1972FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1972FrancePhilips 432.371 BE / Philips 432 371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 432.371 BE / Philips 432 371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 432 371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 432.371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FrancePhilips 432 371 BE7", EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?SpainPhilips 432 371 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mispress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mispress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1La Valse À Mille Temps3:38
  2. A2La Tendresse2:32
  3. B1Ne Me Quitte Pas3:38
  4. B2La Dame Patronnesse3:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Valse À Mille Temps are there?

37 vinyl pressings of La Valse À Mille Temps are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1960 and 1972.

When was La Valse À Mille Temps first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France, Spain. One of them is Philips 432.371 BE, released January 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of La Valse À Mille Temps is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 432.371 BE, 432 371 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 432371 1E 380 Made in France and AA 432371 2E 380 Made in France. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Valse À Mille Temps 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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