Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Brel · 1966
N° 1 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.
5 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PHI AA 77 860 1 L D1 380Stamped side A variant 1 to 5
PHI AA 77860 2L D1 380Etched side B variant 1&3&4
PHI AA 77860 2L 380Stamped side B variant 2, 5
A11Stamped side A Variant 3
PHI AA 77860 1L 380 Ʌ1Runout, side A, stamped
PHI AA 77860 2L 380 Ʌ1Runout, side B, stamped
77.860 1LLabel, side A
77.860 2LLabel, side B
PHI AA 77 860 1L 380Stamped Side A
PHI AA 77860 2L 380Stamped Side B
77 860.1 LLabel Side A
77 860.2 LLabel Side B
844 767 .1 YLabel Side A
844 767 . 2 YLabel Side 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 | Canada | Philips 844.767First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | France | Philips P 77.860 L / Philips B 77.860 LFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | France | Philips B 77.860 LFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Philips P 77.860 L / Philips B 77.860 LFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Philips 844.767 BYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Spain | Philips 63 25 202LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Philips 530 807-2 / Barclay 530 807-2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 844.767 BYLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 202LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 071LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 844.767 BYLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of N° 1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, Canada, Italy. One of them is Philips P 77.860 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 77.860 L, B 77.860 L, 844.767, 844.767 BY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 77 860 1 L D1 380 and PHI AA 77860 2L D1 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.
