Yugoslavia
1975- Label and catalog number
- PGP RTB LP 5544Ariola 89 161
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
LP 5544 A 19 10 75Runout Side A
LP 5544 B 19 10 75Runout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Mireille Mathieu · 1975
Les Grandes Chansons De Mireille Mathieu was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
LP 5544 A 19 10 75Runout Side A
LP 5544 B 19 10 75Runout Side B
LP 5544 A 19 10 75Runout Side A
LP 5544 B 19 10 75Runout Side B
LP 5544 A 19 10 75Runout Side A
LP 5544 B 19 10 75Runout Side B
LP 5544 A 19 10 75Runout Side A
LP 5544 B 19 10 75Runout Side B
S 89161 A-1 75 A II Made in GermanyA Side, Variant 1
S 89161 B-1 75 Made in GermanyB Side, Variant 1
S 89161 A-1 75 ▲ III Made in GermanyA Side, Variant 2
S 89161 B-1 75 Made in Germany IVB Side, Variant 2
S 89161 A-1 75 ▲ III Made in GermanyRunout Side A
S 89161 B-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout Side B
S 89 161 ALabel Side A
S 89 161 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 89 161 ITFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 89 161 ITFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5544 / Ariola 89 161First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5544First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5544First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5544 / Ariola 89 161First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 66 870 7LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Ariola 6399-410LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Carinia Records 89 161 ITLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 89 161 ITLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Les Grandes Chansons De Mireille Mathieu are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Yugoslavia, Germany. One of them is PGP RTB LP 5544.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 5544, 89 161 IT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP 5544 A 19 10 75 and LP 5544 B 19 10 75. 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.