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Richard ClaydermanFrom Paris With Love

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From Paris With Love

by Richard Clayderman · 1985

10 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningPop

From Paris With Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 From Paris With Love

10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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

1985
Label and catalog number
CBS FC 40174
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P(x) AL40174-1ASide A Runout, etched

P(x) o BL40174-1BSide B Runout, etched; "o" is stamped

AL 40174Side A Label

BL 40174Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985BoliviaCBS 20420 / Discos CBS SLP 20420First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985BrazilCBS 144.860First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985Costa RicaCBS 1100903First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GreeceCBS CBS 26757First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985PeruCBS S.E. 8765First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985SpainDelphine L 250353-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985SpainDelphine Records 25 0353-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USCBS FC 40174First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USColumbia FC 40174First yearLPLP
1985CanadaColumbia FC 40174First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Think Of Laura
  2. A2Time After Time
  3. A3I Want To Know What Love Is
  4. A4Dust In The Wind
  5. A5Perhaps Love
  6. B1I Just Called To Say I Love You
  7. B2Stuck On You
  8. B3This Guy's In Love With You
  9. B4A Comme Amour (L For Love)
  10. B5Theme From Elvira Madigan

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of From Paris With Love are there?

10 vinyl pressings of From Paris With Love are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was From Paris With Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada, US, Bolivia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40174, released September 1985.

How do I tell if my copy of From Paris With Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40174, 20420, 144.860, 1100903) 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.

How much is From Paris With Love 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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