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Maurice LarcangeParis Musette

Vinyl pressings

Paris Musette

by Maurice Larcange · 1957

10 pressings7 countriesMusetteEasy ListeningPopFolk

Paris Musette 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Paris Musette

1 pressing 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.

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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957FrancePolydor 46 101First yearLPLP
1958CanadaDecca DL 8564LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 8564LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USDecca DL 8564LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPolydor 46 020 LPHMLPLP
?BrazilPolydor LPG 46.020 / Polydor 46.020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPolydor 46 020 LPHMLPLP
?New ZealandPolydor 46 020 LPHMLPLP
?USDecca DL 8564LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DL 8564LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Que Sera Sera
  2. A2Java
  3. A3L'herbe Parfumée
  4. A4La Pansé
  5. A5Petit Edelweiss
  6. A6Coquelicots Polka
  7. B1Reine De Musette
  8. B2Rossignol Montmartrois
  9. B3Coucou
  10. B4Plaisance-fox
  11. B5La Valse Des As
  12. B6Retour Des Hirondelles

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Paris Musette are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Paris Musette are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.

When was Paris Musette first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France. One of them is Polydor 46 101.

How do I tell if my copy of Paris Musette is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPL 134 and LPL 135. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Paris Musette 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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