France
1957- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 46 104
- Format
- LP, Album · Orange Label
- Runout / matrix
Made In FranceA B Side, Stamped
46104 LPL 100 02 380A Side, Etched
46104 LPL 191 380B Side, Etched

Vinyl pressings
by Yvan Audouard · 1957
La Pastorale Des Santons De Provence was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, 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.
Made In FranceA B Side, Stamped
46104 LPL 100 02 380A Side, Etched
46104 LPL 191 380B Side, Etched
Made In France 46104 LPL 100 . 2 380A-side runout
Made In France 46104 LPL 191 380B-side runout
LPL 190A-side label
LPL 191B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | France | Polydor 46 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | France | Polydor 46 104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Apex Francais ALF-1536LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | Polydor 46 104LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | France | Polydor 46 104 / Polydor 46. 104LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Benelux | Polydor 2482 052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor CP 46 104LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Polydor 2393 237LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2393 055LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2393 055LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 46 104LP | LP |
| ? | France | Polydor 46 104LP | LP |
| ? | France | Polydor 46 104 / Polydor 46104LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Polydor 2393 237LP | LP |
| ? | France | Polydor 46 104LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Polydor 2393 055LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of La Pastorale Des Santons De Provence are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1957 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France. One of them is Polydor 46 104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made In France and 46104 LPL 100 02 380. 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.