Vinyl pressings
by Udo Jürgens · 1966
Merci Chérie was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 12 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.
C 16886 -2Runout side A, stamped
C 16887 -1 Made in SwitzerlandRunout side B, stamped
16886Label side A
16887Label side B
C 16886 -1 Made in SwitzerlandRunout side A, stamped
C 16887 -1 Made in SwitzerlandRunout side B, stamped
16886Label side A
16887Label side B
VRS 7008-ASide A, label
VRS 7008-BSide B, label
JA15287Side A, label
JA15288Side B, label
VO - 1333 A.//4Runout side A
VO - 1333 B./4Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Belgium | Disques Vogue V. 45-1333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Brazil | Rozenblit 14546First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Disques Vogue 45-STU 42233First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Disques Vogue 45-STU 42233First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Disques Vogue 45-STU 42233First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 8412First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue V. 45-1333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue FV 45. 1333 / Disques Vogue V.45-1333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 8412First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 8412First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue EPL. 8412First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DVS 14467First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14467First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14467First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Disques Vogue J 35094First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Mocambo 1.1187", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 144677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of Merci Chérie are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Switzerland, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Vogue Schallplatten DV 14467, released March 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DV 14467, DVS 14467, VRS 7008, 5837) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 16886 -2 and C 16887 -1 Made in Switzerland. 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.
