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Les Parapluies De Cherbourg by Michel Legrand, album cover

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Les Parapluies De Cherbourg

by Michel Legrand · 1964

38 pressings10 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Les Parapluies De Cherbourg 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Les Parapluies De Cherbourg

17 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips B 77.802 L
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 77802 1L 380 1runout side a

PHI AA 77802 2L 380 AC Vrunout side b

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips PCC 616
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PCC 616 -A- M3Side A runout, stamped

PCC 616 -B- M3Side B runout, stamped

PCC 616 -A- M2Side A runout variation, stamped

R. R.Side A runout variation, etched

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips PCC 216
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PCC 216 A M1Side 1, Stamped

PCC 216 B M1Side 2, Stamped

RRBoth Sides, Etched

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips PCC 616
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PCC 616-A-M1 RR BSide A

PCC 616-B-M2 RRSide B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips PCC 616
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PCC 616-A-M5 1-1Side A runout, stamped except 1-1 MR is etched

PCC 616-B-M6-1-1Side B runout, stamped except -1-1 MR is etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ArgentinaPhilips 82030 PLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaPhilips B 77.802 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaPhilips 840.553BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964ChilePhilips BL 7631 / Philips BL.7631First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964FrancePhilips 840.533 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964FrancePhilips B 77.802 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964IsraelLitratone LIT 12065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964IsraelLitratone LIT 12065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964JapanPhilips SFL-7194First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USPhilips PCC 616First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USPhilips PCC 216First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USPhilips PCC 616First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1964USPhilips PCC 616First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USPhilips PCC 616First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USPhilips PCC 216First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 25 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanPhilips SFX-5030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972SpainPhilips 63 32 045LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainPhilips 2-90.008 / Belter 2-90.008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982SpainPhilips 2-90.008 / Belter 2-90.008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982SpainBelter 2-90.008 / Philips 2-90.008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988SpainPhilips 63 32 045LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 6460 853LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 822 457-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6460 853LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPhilips BL 7631 / Philips BL.7631LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips BL 7631 / Philips BL7631LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips BL 7631 / Philips BL7631LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USPhilips PCC 616LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Scène Du Garage
  2. A2Devant Le Magasin
  3. A3Sur Le Quai
  4. A4Dans Le Magasin De Parapluies
  5. A5Chez Dubourg, Le Jouaillier
  6. A6Devant Le Garage
  7. A7Dans Le Magasin
  8. B1Dîner
  9. B2Récit De Cassard
  10. B3Le Mariage
  11. B4Le Retour De Guy Chez Elise
  12. B5Le Garage : Dispute
  13. B6Guy Au Café
  14. B7Duo Guy / Madeleine
  15. B8La Terrasse Du Café
  16. B9La Station Service
  17. B10Final

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Parapluies De Cherbourg are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Les Parapluies De Cherbourg are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.

When was Les Parapluies De Cherbourg first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, US, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Philips 840.533 BY.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Parapluies De Cherbourg is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 840.533 BY, B 77.802 L, PCC 616, PCC 216) 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.

How much is Les Parapluies De Cherbourg 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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