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L'Homme À Tête De Chou

by Serge Gainsbourg · 1976

22 pressings5 countriesLoungePop RockAvantgardeRock

L'Homme À Tête De Chou was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 L'Homme À Tête De Chou

3 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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

November 18, 1976
Label and catalog number
Philips 9101 097
Format
LP, Album · Ⓐ Price Code, 1st Issue
Runout / matrix

PHI 9101097 1 380 CIDISRunout, Side A (Stamped

PHI 9101097 2 380 CIDISRunout, Side B (Stamped

9101 097 1Printed Label A

9101 097 2Printed Label B

Full details of this pressing

France

November 18, 1976
Label and catalog number
Philips 9101 097
Format
LP, Album · Pink Ⓐ Price Code
Runout / matrix

PHI 9101097 1 380 CIDIS B22Runout, Side A (Stamped

PHI 9101097 2 380 CIDIS C3Runout, Side B (Stamped

9101 097 1Printed Label A

9101 097 2Printed Label 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaPhilips 9101 097First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FrancePhilips 9101 097First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FrancePhilips 9101 097First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1978FrancePhilips 9101 097LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001FrancePhilips 548 432-1 / Mercury 548 432-1LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered
2008FranceMercury 530 855-3 / Mercury 9101 097LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2008FrancePhilips 9101 097 / Mercury 530 855-3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2008FranceMercury 5308553LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2009US4 Men With Beards 4M170LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeMercury 5557465LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023EuropeMercury 5557465LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc
2023FranceMercury 5557466 / Universal Music France 5557466LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 9101 097LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 9101 097LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 838 696-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 9101 097LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?FrancePhilips 9101 097LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 9101 097LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 9101 097LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 9101 097LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMercury 530 855-3 / Mercury 9101 097LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanPhilips FDX-322LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1L'Homme À Tête De Chou2:59
  2. A2Chez Max Coiffeur Pour Hommes1:54
  3. A3Marilou Reggae2:08
  4. A4Transit À Marilou1:30
  5. A5Flash-Forward2:32
  6. A6Aéroplanes2:33
  7. A7Premiers Symptômes1:12
  8. B1Ma Lou Marilou2:40
  9. B2Variations Sur Marilou7:36
  10. B3Meurtre À L'Extincteur0:40
  11. B4Marilou Sous La Neige2:20
  12. B5Lunatic Asylum3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of L'Homme À Tête De Chou are there?

22 vinyl pressings of L'Homme À Tête De Chou are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 2023.

When was L'Homme À Tête De Chou first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, Canada. One of them is Philips 9101 097, released November 18, 1976.

How do I tell if my copy of L'Homme À Tête De Chou is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9101 097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 9101097 1 380 CIDIS and PHI 9101097 2 380 CIDIS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is L'Homme À Tête De Chou 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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