Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1967
Le Jour Où La Colombe... was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
FON AA 885 526 1Y 380 885526 MY D1 DNRunout Stamped Side A
FON AA 885 526 2Y D1 380 885526 MY DNRunout Stamped Side B
885.526 IYCenter Label A
885.526 2YCenter Label B
885.526 IYLabel side A
885.526 2YLabel side B
FON AA 885526 1Y DN 380 885526 MY DNStamped side A
FON AA 885526 2Y DN 380 885526 MYStamped side B
885.526 1YLabel side A
885.526 2YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Fontana 885.526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | Fontana 885.526First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Canada | Fontana 885.526First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | France | Fontana 885.526 MYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Fontana 885.526 MYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Fontana 885.526 MYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | South Africa | Fontana TL 643 / Fontana 885 526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | Fontana STL 259LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fontana 885.526 MYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fontana 6399 017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fontana 885.526 MYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 885.526 MYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 885.526 MYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Fontana 885.526 MYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Le Jour Où La Colombe... are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Canada, Italy, South Africa. One of them is Fontana 885.526 MY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885.526 MY, 885.526, TL 643) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FON AA 885 526 1Y 380 885526 MY D1 DN and FON AA 885 526 2Y D1 380 885526 MY DN. 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.
