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Place Vendôme by Les Swingle Singers, album cover

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Place Vendôme

by Les Swingle Singers · 1966

36 pressings14 countriesNeo-ClassicalChoralJazzClassical

Place Vendôme was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Place Vendôme

6 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.

France

1966
Label and catalog number
Philips P 633.320 L
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 633 320 1L 380Side A Runout [Stamped]

PHI AA 633 320 2L 380Side B Runout [Stamped]

633.320 1LLabel Side A

633.320 2LLabel Side B

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Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
Philips J-17
Format
LP, Mono · Flipback
Runout / matrix

PHM200225A M1Side A runout stamped

PHM200225B M1Side B runout stamped

200225 ASide A label

200225 BSide B label

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Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
Philips JS-17Philips JS17
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS600225A- M3Runout Side 1

PHS600225B- M3Runout Side 2

600225 ALabel Side 1

66225 BLabel Side 2

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New Zealand

1966
Label and catalog number
Philips BY 840257
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono · Flipback
Runout / matrix

AA 840 257 1Y 1 670 (P) 1967 L1 3C2Runout side A

AA 840 257 2Y 1 670 (P) 1967 L1 3C2Runout 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaPhilips JS 17First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaPhilips J-17First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaPhilips JS-17 / Philips JS17First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FrancePhilips P 633.320 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FrancePhilips D 840.267 PYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandPhilips BY 840257First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilPhilips SLP 199.007LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaPhilips PHM 200-225LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967FrancePhilips 840.257 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967IsraelLitratone LIT 12128 MSLPLP
1967NetherlandsPhilips 840 257 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsPhilips 840 257 BYLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKPhilips SBL 7776LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKPhilips BL 7776 / Philips 633 320 BLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USPhilips PHM 200-225LP, Mispress, StereoLP, Mispress, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanFontana PAT-501LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1973USMercury 840257LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974JapanFontana PAT-1052LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanPhilips DMJ-5025 / Philips BL-7776LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaPhilips 99-6858 001 / Philips 99-685 8 001LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?CanadaPhilips PHS 600-225LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPhilips PHS 600-225LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 840.257 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 824 545-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanPhilips SFX-7070LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 824 545-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6858 001 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6858 001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKContour 6870 516LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 380LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Sascha (Little David's Fugue)4:19
  2. A2Aria (Extr. De La Suite En Re Majeur)5:20
  3. A3Vendôme3:35
  4. A4Ricercare (Extr. De L'Offrande Musicale)6:32
  5. B1Dido's Lament (When I Am Laid In Earth)5:04
  6. B2Alexander's Fugue4:52
  7. B3Three Windows7:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Place Vendôme are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Place Vendôme are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1966 and 1992.

When was Place Vendôme first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Philips P 633.320 L.

How do I tell if my copy of Place Vendôme is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 633.320 L, D 840.267 PY, JS 17, J-17) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 633 320 1L 380 and PHI AA 633 320 2L 380. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Place Vendôme 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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