US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records B 1371
- Format
- LP, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
R 8493-V1Side A, etched
R 8494-V1Side B, etched
8493Side A, label
8494Side B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Pete Rugolo Orchestra · 1960
Behind Brigitte Bardot - Cool Sounds From Her… 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.
7 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
R 8493-V1Side A, etched
R 8494-V1Side B, etched
8493Side A, label
8494Side B, label
R 8493-V2 IHSide A stamped
R 8494-V3 IHSide B stamped
8493Side A, label
8494Side B, label
R 8493-V1Side A, etched
R 8494-V1Side B, etched
8493Side A, label
8494Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records B 1371First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Warner Bros. Records B 1371First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Warner Bros. Records B 1371First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | US | Warner Bros. Records B 1371First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 8001First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WM.4001 / Warner Bros. Records WM 4001First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records WB-1017LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1960 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records WB-1017 / Warner Bros. Records WB 1017First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1962 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1371 / Warner Bros. Records S 38493LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Mode Disques STMDW 9401LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1371 / Warner Bros. Records 1371LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unknown | LPTime Records LP 1016LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 2011 | Japan | LPTime Records LP1016LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 2014 | Europe | Doxy Cinematic DOC 114LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Remastered, Repress | LP, 45 RPM, Compilation, Remastered, Repress |
| 2015 | Europe | WaxTime 772042LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of Behind Brigitte Bardot - Cool Sounds From Her… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Japan, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records B 1371.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 1371, WS 8001, WM.4001, WB-1017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 8493-V1 and R 8494-V1. 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.