Vinyl pressings
by Serge Gainsbourg · 1969
Jane Birkin - Serge Gainsbourg was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
FON AA 885 445 1Y 380 885 545Runout Side A, Stamped
FON AA 885 445 2Y 380 885 545Runout Side B, Stamped
885.545 1YCenter Label A
885.545 2YCenter Label B
FON AA 885563 1Y 380 A1Side A, runout, stamped
FON AA 885563 2Y 380 A1Side B, runout, stamped
885.563-1YSide A, label
885.563-2YSide B, label
FON AA 𝟾̷𝟾̷𝟻̷ ̷𝟺̷𝟺̷𝟻̷ 1Y 380 885 545 A1Side A, runout, [885 445 crossed-out with 0], Stamped
FON AA 𝟾̷𝟾̷𝟻̷ ̷𝟺̷𝟺̷𝟻̷ 2Y 380 885 545 A1Side B, runout, [885 445 crossed-out with 0], Stamped
885.545 1YSide A, label
885.545 2YSide B, label
SR 67610-A--F 1 -lll-lll MRRunout side A, variant 1
SR 67610-B--F 3 -lll MRRunout side B, variant 1
SR 67610-A-F 1 -I-II MRRunout side A, variant 2
SR 67610-B-F 3 -lI-I▓ MRRunout side B, variant 2
885545 2Y//1 420 I1 1Matrix.Runout Side B
885545 2Y//1 420 I1 1Matrix.Runout Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Fontana 885 545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Fontana 885 563 MYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Fontana 885.545 MYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Israel | Phonodor 12174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Norway | Fontana 885 563 TYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Philippines | Fontana 885 563 MYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Fontana STL.5493First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Fontana SRF 67610 / Fontana SRF-67610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Fontana SRF 67610First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Fontana 885.545 / Fontana 885 545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Fontana STL5493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Fontana 885.545 MYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Trutone STO 719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFL-7384LP | LP |
| 1972 | France | Fontana 6399 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Fontana 6325 337LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Fontana 6325 337LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | France | Fontana 548 607-1 / Mercury 548 607-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2008 | France | Universal 5308578LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2008 | France | Fontana 530 857-8 / Fontana 885 545 MYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 048 / Light In The Attic B0011399-01LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered |
| 2010 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 048LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | France | Mercury 536 937-0 / Universal Music France 536 937-0LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Light In The Attic LITA 048LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Fontana 885 545 / Fontana 885.545LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Fontana 885 545 / Fontana 885.545LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | France | Fontana 6325 337LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fontana SRF 67610LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fontana SRF 67610LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fontana SRF 67610 / Mercury SRF 67610LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Jane Birkin - Serge Gainsbourg are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Fontana 885.545 MY, released June 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885.545 MY, 885 563 MY, STL5493, SRF 67610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FON AA 885 445 1Y 380 885 545 and FON AA 885 445 2Y 380 885 545. 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.
