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Juliette GrécoLes Grandes Chansons

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Les Grandes Chansons

by Juliette Gréco · 1964

13 pressings4 countriesChansonPop

Les Grandes Chansons was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Les Grandes Chansons

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips B 77.959 L
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

PH1 77959 2L 380Runout side A, etched

PH1 77959 1L D1 380Runout side B, etched

AA 77.959 1LLabel side A

AA 77.959 2LLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaPhilips B 77.959 LFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964FrancePhilips B 77959 L / Philips BL 7616First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964FrancePhilips B 77.959 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965JapanPhilips SFL-7168LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ItalyFontana 6444 030LPLP
1978JapanPhilips FDX-406LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanPhilips EVER-26LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips B 77 959 LLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?FranceFontana 6444.030LPLP
?FrancePhilips P 77. 959 L / Philips B 77. 959 LLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?FrancePhilips P 77. 959 L / Philips B 77. 959 LLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
?FranceFontana 6444.030LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePhilips B 77959 L / Philips BL.7616LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Parlez-moi D'amour3:15
  2. A2Douce France3:45
  3. A3Moulin Rouge2:37
  4. A4Je Suis Seule Ce Soir3:20
  5. A5Sur Les Quais Du Vieux Paris3:01
  6. A6Ici L'on Pêche3:10
  7. B1Clopin Clopant3:45
  8. B2L'ame Des Poètes3:12
  9. B3Mon Homme3:12
  10. B4Le Doux Caboulot1:41
  11. B5Le Chaland Qui Passe " Parlami D'amore Mariu "3:07
  12. B6La Mer2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Grandes Chansons are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Les Grandes Chansons are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1982.

When was Les Grandes Chansons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Canada. One of them is Philips B 77959 L.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Grandes Chansons is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 77959 L, B 77.959 L) 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.

How much is Les Grandes Chansons on vinyl worth?

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.

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