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Comme Un Soleil by Nana Mouskouri, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Comme Un Soleil

by Nana Mouskouri · 1971

19 pressings8 countriesChansonPop

Comme Un Soleil was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Comme Un Soleil

6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Netherlands

1971
Label and catalog number
Fontana 6325 301
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

632 530 1 1 520Runout side A

632 530 1 2 1 520Runout side B

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaFontana 6325 301First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaFontana 6325.301 / Fontana 6325 301First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaFontana 6325-301 / Fontana 6325 301First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971NetherlandsFontana 6325 301First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971NetherlandsFontana 6325 301First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKFontana 6312 026First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustraliaFontana 6312 026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972KenyaFontana 6312 026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972New ZealandFontana 6312026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972South AfricaFontana 6325 301LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974AustraliaFontana 6312 026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976FranceFontana 9101 505LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976FranceFontana 9101 505LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976FranceFontana 6325 301LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPhilips 6325 301 / Fontana 6325 301LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceFontana 6325 301LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFontana 6325 301LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceFontana 6325 301LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 6312 026LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Comme Un Soleil3:40
  2. A2Les Jours Meilleurs3:20
  3. A3Mets Ta Main Dans La Main3:25
  4. A4La Vague3:55
  5. A5Le Train Dans La Plaine3:50
  6. A6Dis-Moi2:35
  7. B1Un Matin D'Ete3:55
  8. B2Pour Quelques Centimes2:59
  9. B3En Partant2:55
  10. B4Chimbolom2:57
  11. B5Plaisir D'Amour3:25
  12. B6Mille Raisons De Vivre2:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Comme Un Soleil are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Comme Un Soleil are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.

When was Comme Un Soleil first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Canada, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Fontana 6325 301.

How do I tell if my copy of Comme Un Soleil is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6325 301, 6325.301, 6325-301, 6312 026) 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 Comme Un Soleil 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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