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Percy Faith & His OrchestraBon Voyage! Continental Souvenirs

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Bon Voyage! Continental Souvenirs

by Percy Faith & His Orchestra · 1960

17 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningPopFolkWorld

Bon Voyage! Continental Souvenirs was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Bon Voyage! Continental Souvenirs

6 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1417
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP48649-1H Dside A runout stamped

XLP48650-1C TDside B runout stamped

XLP48649-1C TC(var. 1) side A runout stamped

XLP48650-1C TC(var. 1) side B runout stamped

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8214
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM48651-1AB Iside A runout stamped

XSM48652-1K Iside B runout stamped

XSM48651-1FSIDE 1, runout, stamped, alternative

XSM48652-1AA CIIIIIISIDE 2, runout, stamped (etched: CIIIIII), alternative

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1417
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP48649-1B 1Hside A runout stamped

XLP48650-1B 1Hside B runout stamped

x"Lp" 48649side A label

x"Lp" 48650side B label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1417
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP48649-1Gside A runout stamped

XLP48650-1Aside B runout stamped

x"Lp" 48649side A label

x"Lp" 48650side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1417
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP48649-1Fside A runout stamped

XLP48650-1Aside B runout stamped

x"Lp" 48649side A label

x"Lp" 48650side B label

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia CL 1417First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanColumbia SL 3044First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1417First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CS 8214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia CL 1417First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia CL 1417First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CS 8214LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 8214LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 841.108 BZLP, 10", Album, StereoLP, 10", Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips B 07.958 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 840 078 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips B 07566 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCoronet KLP 855LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaColumbia ALD 6385LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaCBS ALD 6385LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips 840 078 BY / Philips SBBL 559LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPhilips BBL 7359LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Guaglione2:55
  2. A2Morgen3:32
  3. A3L'eau Vive2:30
  4. A4Piccolissima Serenata2:37
  5. A5Anema E Core2:54
  6. A6Souvenir2:49
  7. B1Ciao, Ciao, Bambina2:32
  8. B2Mon Oncle2:36
  9. B3Petite Fleur2:40
  10. B4La Vie En Rose3:00
  11. B5Under Paris Skies2:59
  12. B6Arrivederci, Roma2:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bon Voyage! Continental Souvenirs are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Bon Voyage! Continental Souvenirs are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Bon Voyage! Continental Souvenirs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia CL 1417.

How do I tell if my copy of Bon Voyage! Continental Souvenirs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1417, CS 8214, SL 3044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP48649-1H D and XLP48650-1C TD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bon Voyage! Continental Souvenirs 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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