Vinyl pressings
by Serge Gainsbourg · 1969
La Chanson De Prévert 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.
2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.
PHI AA 8XX X X2 849502 1Y 380 BY ARunout, Side A, Stamped, variant 1
PHI AA 849502 2Y 380 BY A2Runout, Side B, Stamped, variant 1
PHI AA 8X⃥X⃥4⃥ 9⃥ 5⃥0⃥2 849502 1Y 380 BY A1Runout, Side A, Stamped, variant 2 (849502 crossed-out
PHI AA 849502 2Y 380 BY A22Runout, Side B, Stamped, variant 2
PHI AA 849502 1Y 380 BY ΛRunouts, Side A
PHI AA 849502 2Y 380 BY ΛRunouts, Side B
849.502 1YLabel A
849.502 2YLabel B
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 | France | Philips 849.502 BYFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | France | Philips 849.502 BYFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Philips 6332 230LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1974 | France | Philips 6332 230LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1977 | France | Philips 6332 230LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | France | Philips 849.502 BY / Mercury 530 908-4LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2008 | France | Philips 849.502 BYLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Doxy DOK219LP, Compilation, CD, Compilation | LP, Compilation, CD, Compilation |
| 2013 | USA & Canada | Mercury 530 908-4LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOS620HLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6332 230LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 230LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 230LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 230LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 230LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 230LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of La Chanson De Prévert are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France. One of them is Philips 849.502 BY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 849.502 BY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 8XX X X2 849502 1Y 380 BY A and PHI AA 849502 2Y 380 BY A2. 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.
