Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Brel · 1961
N° 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
AA 76513 1R D1 380 Made in FranceSide A Variant 1, Etched
AA 76513 2R 380 Made in FranceSide B Variant 1, Etched
AA 76513 1R 380 Made in FranceSide A Variant 2, Etched
AA 76513 2R 380 Made in FranceSide B Variant 2, Etched
AA 840.917 1ZCenter Label A
AA 840.917 2ZCenter Label B
Made in France AA 840917 1Z 380A
Made in France AA 840917 2Z 380B
TLP-8262 HSide A runout etched
TLP-8263 HSide B runout etched
TLP-8262 HSide A runout etched
TLP-8263 HSide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | Philips B 76.513 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia FL-278 / Columbia Records of Canada, Ltd. FL-278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia FL-278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Philips B 76.513 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Philips 840.917 BZFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Stereo | LP, 10", Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Philips B 76.513 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips B 76.513 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips B 76.513 RLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | France | Philips 981 414-7LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia FL.278LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia FS526LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Columbia FL 278LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Columbia FL 278LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips B 76.513 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips B 76.513 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of N° 5 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France, Canada. One of them is Philips B 76.513 R, released April 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 76.513 R, 840.917 BZ, FL-278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 76513 1R D1 380 Made in France and AA 76513 2R 380 Made in France. 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.
