France
1968- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 125.967 MDL
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MER AA 125967 1L 380 0 CSide A runout, stamped
MER AA 125967 2L 380 B20Side B runout, stamped
125.967 1LSide A Label
125,967 2LSide B Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Platters · 1968
Leurs 12 Plus Grands Succès was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.
MER AA 125967 1L 380 0 CSide A runout, stamped
MER AA 125967 2L 380 B20Side B runout, stamped
125.967 1LSide A Label
125,967 2LSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | Mercury 125.967 MDLFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Mercury 6338 056LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Mercury 6338 056LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 125.967 MDLLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 125.967 MDLLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Mercury 135.967 MCYLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 6338 056LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 6338 056LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 6338 056LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Mercury 6338 056LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 6338 056LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 6338 056LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 6338 056LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Mercury 6338 056LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 135.967 MCYLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Mercury 135.967 MCYLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Leurs 12 Plus Grands Succès are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in France. One of them is Mercury 125.967 MDL.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 125.967 MDL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MER AA 125967 1L 380 0 C and MER AA 125967 2L 380 B20. 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.