France
1954- Label and catalog number
- Columbia ESVF 1006
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
7 TLC 355 21 M3 166933Runout side A, stamped
7 TLC 356 21 M3 166934Runout side B, stamped
7 TLC 355Label side A
7 TLC 356Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Tino Rossi · 1954
Noëls De France was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, 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.
7 TLC 355 21 M3 166933Runout side A, stamped
7 TLC 356 21 M3 166934Runout side B, stamped
7 TLC 355Label side A
7 TLC 356Label side B
7 TLC 355 21 M3 166933Runout side A, stamped
7 TLC 356 21 M3 166934Runout side B, stamped
7 TLC 355Label side A
7 TLC 356Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | France | Columbia ESVF 1006First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | France | Columbia ESVF 1006First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1959 | France | Columbia ESVF 10 003 / Columbia ESVF 100037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress |
| 1959 | France | Columbia ESVF 10 003 / Columbia ESVF 100037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1959 | France | Columbia ESVF 10 003 / Columbia ESVF 100037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1959 | France | Columbia ESVF 10 003 / Columbia ESVF 100037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Columbia ESVF 10 003 / Columbia ESVF 100037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Columbia 2C 012 - 13.003M / Columbia 2C 012-13.003 M7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Columbia 2C 012 - 13.003M / Columbia 2C 012-13.003 M7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1976 | France | Columbia 2C 012-13003 M / Columbia 2C 012-130037", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | France | Columbia 2C 012-130037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Columbia 2C 012-13003M / Columbia 2C 012-13.0037", Reissue, Stereo | 7", Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Columbia 2C 012-13003M / Columbia 2C 012-130037", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Columbia 2C 012-13003M / Columbia 2C 012-13.0037", Reissue, Stereo | 7", Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Columbia 1A 012-13003 / Columbia 2C 012-130037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Columbia 2C008-73.3597", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1982 | France | Columbia 2C008-73.3597", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | France | Columbia 2C 012-13003M / Columbia 2C 012-130037", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | France | Columbia 2C 012-13003M / Columbia 2C 012-130037", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | France | Columbia 17338647", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1989 | France | Columbia 11300377", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia ESVFAD 10 003 / Columbia ESVF-AD 100037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Columbia ESVFAD-100037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Columbia ESVFAD 10 003 / Columbia ESVF-AD 100037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Columbia 2C 012-13003M7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Columbia 2C 012-130037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Columbia ESVF-AD 100037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Columbia ESVF 10067", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Columbia 2C 012-13003M / Columbia 2C 012-130037", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | France | Columbia ESVFAD 10 003 / Columbia ESV-FAD 100037", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
30 vinyl pressings of Noëls De France are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1954 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France. One of them is Columbia ESVF 1006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ESVF 1006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 TLC 355 21 M3 166933 and 7 TLC 356 21 M3 166934. 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.