France
1957- Label and catalog number
- Odeon OSX 127
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
XAR 228 21 M6 182226Side A (Variant 1)
XAR 229 21 M6 182227Side B (Variant 1)
XAR 228 21B M6 217356Side A (Variant 2)
XAR 229 21 M6 182227Side B (Variant 2)
Vinyl pressings
by Léo Ferré · 1957
Les Fleurs Du Mal Chantées Par Léo Ferré was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, 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.
XAR 228 21 M6 182226Side A (Variant 1)
XAR 229 21 M6 182227Side B (Variant 1)
XAR 228 21B M6 217356Side A (Variant 2)
XAR 229 21 M6 182227Side B (Variant 2)
XAR 228 21 M6 182226A-side runout
XAR 229 21 M6 182227B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | France | Odeon OSX 127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | France | Odeon OSX 127First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Japan | Angel Records HV 1030ELP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | CBS 63 584 / CBS 63584LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPM-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | CBS 63584LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 63584LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Parlophone SPBC 34 / Odeon SPBC 34LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Pathé PAM 67.104LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Pathé SPAM 67.104LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Pathé PAM 67.104LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Pathé PAM 67.104LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | CBS OSX 127LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | France | CBS OSX 127LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Les Fleurs Du Mal Chantées Par Léo Ferré are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France. One of them is Odeon OSX 127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSX 127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAR 228 21 M6 182226 and XAR 229 21 M6 182227. 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.