Vinyl pressings
by Michel Sardou · 1970
Les Bals Populaires was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.
60009 008=D2 1 + 380Stamped on Runout Area side A
60009 008=D2 2 + 380Stamped on Runout Area side B
6009 008 1FOn label side A
6009 008 2FOn label side A
6009008 1 D3 380A-Side runout, variant 1
6009008 2 = D3 + 380B-Side runout, variant 1
60009 008=D2 1 + 380 AA-Side runout, variant 2
60009 008 2 = D2 + 380 AB-Side runout, variant 2
6009 008 1 880A-Side run-out, pressed
6009008 2 380B-Side run-out, pressed
6009 008 1FA-Side, Center Label
6009 008 2FB-Side, Center Label
60009 008=D3 1 + 380 BStamped on Runout Area side A . 'B' is etched
60009 008=D3 + 380 BStamped on Runout Area side B. 'B' is etched
6009 008= D2 1+380A-Side run-out, pressed
6009008 2 = D2 + 380B-Side run-out, pressed
6009 008 1FA-Side, center label
6009 008 2FA-Side, center label
B 6009008 1 D3 380 A39Runout, side A
B 6009008 2 DU 5 380 A8Runout, side B
6009 008 1FOn label, side A
6009 008 2FOn label, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Philips 6009.008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6009.008 / Philips 6009 008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6009.008 / Philips 6009 008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6009.008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6009.008 / Philips 6009 008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6009.008 / Philips 6009 008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6009.008 / Philips 6009 008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Philips 6009 008First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Philips AS 088 / Philips 6009 008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Madagascar | Philips 6009.008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 600 008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Turkey | Philips 6009.008 / Philips 6009 008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Philips 812 027-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6009 0087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 6009 0087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Les Bals Populaires are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Canada, Italy, Madagascar and more. One of them is Philips 6009.008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6009.008, 6009 008, 600 008, AS 088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60009 008=D2 1 + 380 and 60009 008=D2 2 + 380. 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.
