France
June 3, 1960- Label and catalog number
- Disques Vogue EPL 7755Disques Vogue EPL. 7755
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP · first press
- Runout / matrix
EXP-2489-VOGRunout A
EXP-2490-VOGRunout B
(EXP.2489-VOG)Label Side A
(EXP.2490-VOG)Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hallyday · 1960
Souvenirs, Souvenirs 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.
3 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.
EXP-2489-VOGRunout A
EXP-2490-VOGRunout B
(EXP.2489-VOG)Label Side A
(EXP.2490-VOG)Label Side B
EXP-2489-VOGRunout A
EXP-2490-VOGRunout B
(EXP.2489-VOG)Label Side A
(EXP.2490-VOG)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Spain | Disques Vogue HV 27-57 / Hispavox HV 27-57First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | France | Disques Vogue EPL 7755 / Disques Vogue EPL. 7755First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | France | Disques Vogue EPL 7755 / Disques Vogue EPL. 7755First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Disques Vogue EPL 7 7557", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | UK | Vogue VRE 50137", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | France | Culture Factory EPL.0.2057", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2018 | France | Disques Vogue EPL 7 7557", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Culture Factory HV27 577", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL 7755 / Disques Vogue EPL. 77557", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL 7755 / Disques Vogue EPL. 77557", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL 7755 / Disques Vogue EPL. 77557", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL 7 755 / Disques Vogue EPL. 77557", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL 7 755 / Disques Vogue EPL. 77557", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue EPL 7 755 / Disques Vogue EPL. 77557", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Souvenirs, Souvenirs are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France, Spain. One of them is Disques Vogue EPL 7755, released June 3, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPL 7755, HV 27-57) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EXP-2489-VOG and EXP-2490-VOG. 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.