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Julos BeaucarneL'Enfant Qui Veut Vider La Mer

Vinyl pressings

L'Enfant Qui Veut Vider La Mer

by Julos Beaucarne · 1968

10 pressings4 countriesChansonPopFolkWorld

L'Enfant Qui Veut Vider La Mer was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 L'Enfant Qui Veut Vider La Mer

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968BelgiumRCA Victor 740 647First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968BelgiumBoite A Chanson LIG. 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaRCA Victor 740 647First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceRCA Victor FPL 1 7281LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumRCA International 740 647 / RCA International 740.647LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BelgiumRCA International 740 647 / RCA International 740.647LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BeneluxLibellule FPL 17281LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA FPL1 7281 / RCA Victor FPL1 7281LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceRCA FPL1 7281 / RCA Victor FPL1 7281LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor LIG. 1001 / RCA Victor 740.647LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1L'Hélianthe Et La Maurelle
  2. A2Nous Sommes Tels Que Vous Nous Fîtes
  3. A3Quand Nous Aurons Joué Nos Derniers Personnages
  4. A4Le Printemps
  5. A5Ce Fléau Natif De Tournai
  6. A6Que Reste-T-Il?
  7. A7Si Je Partais Pour Oublier
  8. A8Et J'Ai Construit Une Petite Maison
  9. A9L'Hélianthe Et La Maurelle
  10. A10Sort D'Ici Bas
  11. B1Madame Flandre
  12. B2L'Hiver
  13. B3Au Petit Sablon
  14. B4Les Oiseaux Ne Volent Pas
  15. B5Marco La Belle
  16. B6L'Heure
  17. B7C'Est Une Peinture Ancienne
  18. B8Et Maintenant C'Est La Dernière
  19. B9Le Petit Royaume

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of L'Enfant Qui Veut Vider La Mer are there?

10 vinyl pressings of L'Enfant Qui Veut Vider La Mer are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.

When was L'Enfant Qui Veut Vider La Mer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Belgium, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor 740 647.

How do I tell if my copy of L'Enfant Qui Veut Vider La Mer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 740 647, LIG. 1001) 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 L'Enfant Qui Veut Vider La Mer 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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