Vinyl pressings
by Patachou · 1959
N° 7. Les Chansons Que J'Aurais Aimé Créer was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.
AA 76.472 1R 380 Made in FranceRunout side A Stamped
AA 76472 2R 380 Made in FranceRunout side B Stamped
AA 76.472 1RLabel side A
AA 76.472 2RLabel side B
840 902 1Z 380 Made in FranceSide A Etched
840 902 2Z 380 Made in FranceSide B Etched
AA 840 902 1ZSide A Label
AA 840 902 2ZSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | France | Philips B 76.472 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Philips 840.902 BZFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Stereo | LP, 10", Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | France | Philips B 76.472 RFirst yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Philips BBL 7423 / Philips B 77352 LLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Philips BBL 7423 / Philips BBL.7423LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia WS 318LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Philips B 76.472 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips B 76.472 RLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia WL 166LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Philips SFL-4001LP, 10", Album, Stereo | LP, 10", Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Philips FL-4002LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Columbia CL 5004 / Columbia CL-5004LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia WL 166LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of N° 7. Les Chansons Que J'Aurais Aimé Créer are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in France. One of them is Philips B 76.472 R, released August 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 76.472 R, 840.902 BZ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 76.472 1R 380 Made in France and AA 76472 2R 380 Made in France. 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.
