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Richard ClaydermanLes Musiques De L'Amour

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Les Musiques De L'Amour

by Richard Clayderman · 1980

44 pressings28 countriesBalladThemePopStage & Screen

Les Musiques De L'Amour was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Les Musiques De L'Amour

33 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 23 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.

France

1980
Label and catalog number
Delphine DEL2 700 045Delphine DEL/2 700 045
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MPO 700 045 A1= 720 605 A1Side A

MPO 700 045 B1+720 605 B1Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1980
Label and catalog number
Delphine DEL/2 700045Delphine DEL2 700045
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MPO 700 045 A= 700 605 APHand etched on runout area side A - Variant 1

MPO 700 045 B1= 700 605 B1Hand etched on runout area side B - Variant 1

MPO 700 045 A1= 720 605 A1XHand etched on runout area side A - Variant 2

MPO 700 045 B1= 720 605 A1XHand etched on runout area side B - Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

France

1980
Label and catalog number
Delphine DEL/2 700045Delphine DEL2 700045
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MPO 700 045 A = 720 605 AHand etched on runout area side A

MPO 700 045 B = 700 605 BHand etched on runout area side B

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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1980s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaTonodisc DLF - 8012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980AustraliaWEA 600071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980BrazilEpic 144.711First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980BrazilEpic #144 711First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980CanadaAble ABL-17060First yearLPLP
1980ChileQuatro QL 155First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ColombiaIncolve IV-2020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceDelphine DEL2 700 045 / Delphine DEL/2 700 045First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980FranceDelphine DEL/2 700045 / Delphine DEL2 700045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceDelphine SKL 5330First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceDelphine DEL/2 700045 / Delphine DEL2 700045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceDelphine DEL 2 700045 / Delphine DEL 700045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyTELDEC 6.24500 / Delphine 6.24500First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyTELDEC 31 412 0 / Delphine 31 412 0LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980GermanyTelefunken 6.24379 AP / Delphine 6.24379First yearLPLP
All 40 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990YugoslaviaZKP RTVL LL 1866 / ZKP RTVL LL-1866LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyRCA PL 31536LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsCNR 655.105LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?TurkeyAltuğ Plak A.A. 4001 / Metronom A.A. 4001LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1My Way3:30
  2. A2La Vraie Musique De L'Amour2:02
  3. A3Feelings3:14
  4. A4Lara's Theme From Doctor Zhivago2:32
  5. A5Tristesse2:30
  6. A6Parlez-moi D'Amour2:19
  7. A7When A Man Loves A Woman2:45
  8. A8Voyage A Venise2:52
  9. B1Strangers In The Night3:15
  10. B2Ave Maria2:41
  11. B3Aline2:32
  12. B4Un Homme Et Une Femme2:58
  13. B5Love Me Tender2:18
  14. B6Plaisir D'Amour2:39
  15. B7Michelle3:29
  16. B8Jardin Secret2:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Musiques De L'Amour are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Les Musiques De L'Amour are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1980 and 1990.

When was Les Musiques De L'Amour first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Delphine DEL2 700 045.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Musiques De L'Amour is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEL2 700 045, DEL/2 700045, SKL 5330, DEL 2 700045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO 700 045 A1= 720 605 A1 and MPO 700 045 B1+720 605 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Les Musiques De L'Amour 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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