France
1964- Label and catalog number
- Philips 840.550 BY
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Michel Legrand · 1964
Chante Et S'accompagne was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Philips 840.550 BYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Philips 840.550First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Philips 840.550 BYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHS-600-143LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHM-200-143 / Philips PHM 200-143LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHM-200-143 / Philips PHM 200-143LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHS-600-143LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Philips B 77.996 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Philips B 77 996 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips B 77.996 L / Philips B 77 996 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips B 77.996 L / Philips B 77 996 LLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Chante Et S'accompagne are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Canada. One of them is Philips 840.550 BY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 840.550 BY, 840.550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.

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