France
April 1954- Label and catalog number
- Le Chant du Monde LD-M 4022
- Format
- LP, 10", Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Léo Ferré · 1954
Chansons De Léo Ferré was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | France | Le Chant du Monde LD-M 4022First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | France | Le Chant du Monde LD-M 4022First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LD-M-4022 / Le Chant Du Monde LDM-402210", Album, Reissue | 10", Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 4351LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 4351LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Japan | Columbia XM-149-CMLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Japan | Columbia XM-149-CMLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Japan | Columbia RP-7051-CMLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 4351LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | France | Le Chant du Monde LDX 4351LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | France | Le Chant du Monde LDX 74111010", Album, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | 10", Album, 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Select M-298,014LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 4351LP | LP |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 4351LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 4351LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Chansons De Léo Ferré are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France. One of them is Le Chant du Monde LD-M 4022, released April 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LD-M 4022) 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.