France
February 1955- Label and catalog number
- Philips 432.006 NE
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
Vinyl pressings
by Juliette Gréco · 1955
La Fiancée Du Pirate (1re Série) was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
PEP 36 D 1Etched runout B (Not really a D, C inverted)
035 PEPLabel A
036 PEPLabel B
Label Area Side AAA 432 006. 1 E 035 PEP
Label Area Side BAA 432 006. 2 E 036 PEP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | Philips 432.006 NEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | France | Philips 432.006 NEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Italy | Philips 432 006 PEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | France | Philips 432.006 NEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | France | Philips 432.006 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1957 | France | Fontana 460.500 ME7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1957 | France | Fontana 460.500 ME7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1957 | Spain | Philips 432 006 PE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 432.006 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fontana 460.500 ME7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 432.006 NE7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | Philips 432.006 BE7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of La Fiancée Du Pirate (1re Série) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1955 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France, Italy. One of them is Philips 432.006 NE, released February 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 432.006 NE, 432 006 PE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.