France
1953- Label and catalog number
- Le Chant Du Monde LD-M-4004Le Chant Du Monde LD - M - 4004
- Format
- LP, 10", Compilation · Red Labels
- Runout / matrix
BJ-012Runout side A
BJ-011Runout side B
BJ-012Label side A
BJ-011Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1953
Chansons De Jacques Prevert was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, 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.
BJ-012Runout side A
BJ-011Runout side B
BJ-012Label side A
BJ-011Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LD-M-4004 / Le Chant Du Monde LD - M - 4004First yearLP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1953 | US | Vanguard Recording Society, Inc. VRS-7018First yearLP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1954 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LD-M-4004LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX - 4348 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 4348LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Select M-298.027LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74348LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LD-M-400410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LD-M-4004LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX - 74348LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LD-M-4004LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LD-M-4004LP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74348LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of Chansons De Jacques Prevert are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1953 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in France, US. One of them is Le Chant Du Monde LD-M-4004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LD-M-4004, VRS-7018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BJ-012 and BJ-011. 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.

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