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Michel Legrand Et Son OrchestreI Love Paris

Vinyl pressings

I Love Paris

by Michel Legrand Et Son Orchestre · 1954

58 pressings14 countriesEasy ListeningInstrumentalPopFolk

I Love Paris 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.

How to spot a first pressing of I Love Paris

6 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 555
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP31589-1ASide A

XLP31590-2ASide B

x"Lp" 31589Side A label

x"Lp" 31590Side B label

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia B-441Columbia 5-1944
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

ZEP 31591Side A label

ZEP 31594Side D label

ZEP 31592Side B label

ZEP 31593Side C label

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia B-442Columbia 5-1944
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

ZEP 31595Side A label

ZEP 31596Side D label

ZEP 31597Side B label

ZEP 31598Side C label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 555
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XLP31589-1A1Side A Stamped

III IIAASide A Etched

XLP31590-2ADSide B Stamped

IIIVSide B Etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 555
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XLP31589-1A1Side A Stamped

XLP31590-2ADSide B Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 555
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP31589-1AJRunout side A variant 1

XLP31590-2ADRunout Side B variant 1

XLP31589-1DRunout side A variant 2

XLP31590-2ERunout side B variant 2

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 58 vinyl pressings

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

1950s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaColumbia CL 555First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1954CanadaColumbia CL 555First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1954CanadaColumbia CL 555First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USColumbia CL 555First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USColumbia B-441 / Columbia 5-1944First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954USColumbia B-442 / Columbia 5-1944First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955FrancePhilips B 07.033 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 555LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 555LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 555LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 555LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1955USColumbia CL 555LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 555 / Columbia CL-555LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1955USColumbia CL 555LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956USColumbia CL 555LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from the 1950s
1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FrancePhilips 840 504 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961FrancePhilips B 77.346 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961UKPhilips SBBL 628LPLP
1961UKPhilips BBL 628LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962JapanPhilips FL-5037LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964FrancePhilips P 77.027 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaPhilips 842.100 PYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965CanadaHarmony HL 7331LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965FrancePhilips 842.100 PYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965FrancePhilips 842 100 PYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965FranceCBS 52 035LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USHarmony HL 7331 / Columbia HL 7331LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965USHarmony HL 7331 / Columbia HL 7331LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS RM 52035 / Realm RM 52035LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GreeceCBS 31074LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974UKEmbassy S EMB 31074 / Embassy EMB 31074LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1974UKEmbassy EMB 31074 / Embassy S EMB 31074LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978BrazilCBS 138051 / Discos CBS 138051LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978South AfricaEmbassy EMB 31074(L)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981VenezuelaHarmony HL-9025LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaColumbia House CSPS 3122 / Columbia House CSPS-3122LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPhilips L77346LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaPhilips p840504yLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaHarmony 7.021LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP 5988 / Music For Pleasure S EMB 31074LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilColumbia LPCB-31046LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CL 555LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CL 555LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCBS S 52 035LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyEmbassy EMB 21014LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanPhilips SFL-7029LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsEmbassy EMB 31074LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips B 07033 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips B 07033 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6039 / CBS ALD.6039LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips 840 504 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1I Love Paris
  2. A2Mademoiselle De Paris
  3. A3Paris
  4. A4Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)
  5. A5Under The Bridges Of Paris (Sous Les Ponts De Paris)
  6. A6La Seine
  7. A7Paris In The Spring
  8. A8Paris Canaille
  9. B1April In Paris
  10. B2Á Paris
  11. B3La Vie En Rose
  12. B4Under Paris Skies (Sous Le Ciel De Paris)
  13. B5Paris Je T'Aime (Paris, Stay The Same)
  14. B6The Song From Moulin Rouge
  15. B7The Last Time I Saw Paris
  16. B8I Love Paris (Reprise)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Love Paris are there?

58 vinyl pressings of I Love Paris are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1954 and 1987.

When was I Love Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 555.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 555, B-441, B-442) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP31589-1A and XLP31590-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Love Paris 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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