France
1957- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 46 101
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
LPL 134
LPL 135
Vinyl pressings
by Maurice Larcange · 1957
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.
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.
LPL 134
LPL 135
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 | Polydor 46 101First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | Canada | Decca DL 8564LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Decca DL 8564LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | US | Decca DL 8564LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 46 020 LPHMLP | LP |
| ? | Brazil | Polydor LPG 46.020 / Polydor 46.020LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 46 020 LPHMLP | LP |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 46 020 LPHMLP | LP |
| ? | US | Decca DL 8564LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Decca DL 8564LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Paris Musette are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France. One of them is Polydor 46 101.
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.
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.