France
1981- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6399 295
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1981
Je Chante Avec Toi Liberté was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.
001 639 9295 1 380 POLYGRAM A27Runout area side A
001 639 9295 2 380 POLYGRAM A27Runout area side B
6399 295 1Label side A
6399 295 2Label side B
001 6399295 1 380 POLYGRAM L12Runout side A
001 6399295 2 380 X POLYGRAM E22Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Philips 6399 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Philips 6399 295First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | Philips 6399 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Philips 6399 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Philips 6399 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Philips 6399 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Philips 28PP-26 / Philips 6399 295First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Japan | Philips 28PP-26 / Philips 6399 295First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philips 6399 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6399 295LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6399 295LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | SMT SMT-6035LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Je Chante Avec Toi Liberté are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, Canada, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 6399 295.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6399 295, 28PP-26) 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.