Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hallyday · 1967
Au Palais Des Sports was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
PHI AA 844 721 1Y D1 380Runout side A
PHI AA 844 721 2Y D1 380Runout side B
844.721 1YLabel side A
844.721 2YLabel side B
PHI AA 844 721 1Y D1 380Runout side A
PHI AA 844 721 2Y D1 380Runout side B
844.721 1YLabel side A
844.721 2YLabel side B
844. 721-1Y ✓Side A runout
844. 721-2Y ✓Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Philips 844.721First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Philips 844.721 BYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Philips 844.721 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | France | Philips 844.721 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | France | Philips 980 111-2 / Mercury 980 111-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | France | MercuryLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6325 192LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 192LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6325 192 / Philips 844.721 1YLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 844 721 BY / Philips 844.721 BYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 239LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 844.721 BYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Au Palais Des Sports are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Canada. One of them is Philips 844.721 BY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 844.721 BY, 844.721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 844 721 1Y D1 380 and PHI AA 844 721 2Y 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.
