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

Vinyl pressings
by Yves Montand · 1955
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.
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.
XAR 16021 M6 164471A Side Runout Stamped
XAR 16121 M6 164472B Side Runout Stamped
XAR 160Label, side A
XAR 161Label, side B
XAR 160Label, side A
XAR 161Label, side B
XAR 160 21 M6 164471Runout side A
XAR 161 21 M6 164472Runout side B
XAR 160Label side A
XAR 161Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Belgium | Parlophone PBC 21First yearLP | LP |
| 1955 | France | Odeon OSX 110First yearLP | LP |
| 1955 | France | Odeon OSX 110First yearLP | LP |
| 1955 | France | Odeon OSX 110 / Odeon OSX. 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Japan | Angel Records OV 1004LP | LP |
| 1959 | US | Monitor Records MF 324LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | Odeon OSX 110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1964 | Canada | Pathé PAM 67.125LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | Odeon MOCQ 5013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Odeon 3C 062-90377 M / Odeon MOCQ 5013LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Parlophone 048-90 377LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Parlophone 4C 054-90377LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Parlophone 048-90 377LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Benelux | Parlophone 1A 054-90377LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS 63445LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | CBS OSX 110LP | LP |
| ? | France | CBS 63445LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Odeon OSX 110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS OSX 110LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | CBS 63445LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS 63445LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS 63445LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS 63445LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | CBS 63445 / CBS CBS 63445LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS OSX 110LP, Album | LP, Album |
34 vinyl pressings of Chansons Populaires De France are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France, Belgium. One of them is Odeon OSX 110.
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.
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.