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Chansons Populaires De France

by Yves Montand · 1955

34 pressings9 countriesChansonPop

Chansons Populaires De France was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Chansons Populaires De France

4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

France

1955
Label and catalog number
Odeon OSX 110
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XAR 16021 M6 164471A Side Runout Stamped

XAR 16121 M6 164472B Side Runout Stamped

XAR 160Label, side A

XAR 161Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1955
Label and catalog number
Odeon OSX 110Odeon OSX. 110
Format
LP, Album · Dark Green Labels
Runout / matrix

XAR 160 21 M6 164471Runout side A

XAR 161 21 M6 164472Runout side B

XAR 160Label side A

XAR 161Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 34 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955BelgiumParlophone PBC 21First yearLPLP
1955FranceOdeon OSX 110First yearLPLP
1955FranceOdeon OSX 110First yearLPLP
1955FranceOdeon OSX 110 / Odeon OSX. 110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956JapanAngel Records OV 1004LPLP
1959USMonitor Records MF 324LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceOdeon OSX 110LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1964CanadaPathé PAM 67.125LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964ItalyOdeon MOCQ 5013LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ItalyOdeon 3C 062-90377 M / Odeon MOCQ 5013LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumParlophone 048-90 377LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BelgiumParlophone 4C 054-90377LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?BelgiumParlophone 048-90 377LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?BeneluxParlophone 1A 054-90377LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCBS 63445LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS OSX 110LPLP
?FranceCBS 63445LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceOdeon OSX 110LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceCBS OSX 110LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCBS 63445LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCBS 63445LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceCBS 63445LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceCBS 63445LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS 63445 / CBS CBS 63445LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceCBS OSX 110LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Le Roi Renaud De Guerre Revient
  2. A2La Complainte De Mandrin
  3. A3J'avions Reçu Commandement
  4. A4Aux Marches Du Palais
  5. A5Le Roi A Fait Battre Tambour
  6. A6Chanson Du Capitaine (Je Me Suis T'Engagé)
  7. B1Le Soldat Mécontent
  8. B2Les Canuts
  9. B3Le Temps Des Cerises
  10. B4La Butte Rouge
  11. B5Giroflé, Girofla
  12. B6Le Chant De La Libération (Le Chant Des Partisans)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chansons Populaires De France are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Chansons Populaires De France are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1969.

When was Chansons Populaires De France first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France, Belgium. One of them is Odeon OSX 110.

How do I tell if my copy of Chansons Populaires De France is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSX 110, PBC 21) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAR 16021 M6 164471 and XAR 16121 M6 164472. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Chansons Populaires De France on vinyl worth?

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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