Vinyl pressings
by Yves Montand · 1960
Dansez Avec Yves Montand was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P AA 77334 1L 380 Made in FranceRunout side A
AA 77334 2L 380 Made in FranceRunout side B
N°3 B 77.334 L AA 77.334 1LLabel side A
N°3 B 77.334 L AA 77.334 2LLabel side B
AA77353 1L 3 // 420 VVVSide A Stamped
AA77353 2L 2 // 420VVSide B Stamped
x"Lp" 49418Label A
x"Lp" 49419Label B
XSM49421-1ASide A Stamped
XSM49420-1BSide B Stamped
XLP49418-1ASide A Stamped
XLP49419-1BSide B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Argentina | Philips B 77.334 LFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia FL-248First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia F.S.503First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia FS-503 / Columbia F.S. 503First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | France | Philips B 77.334 LFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Japan | Philips FL-5001First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | UK | Philips BBL 7424 / Philips B 77353 LFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1960 | US | Columbia WL 173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1960 | US | Columbia WS 322First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia WL 173First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia WL 322First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | Fontana 6444 071LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Philips SLP-9057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Fontana 6444 071LP | LP |
| ? | France | Fontana 6444 071LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Philips B 77353 L / Philips BBL 7424LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Dansez Avec Yves Montand are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Philips B 77.334 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 77.334 L, BBL 7424, WL 173, WS 322) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AA 77334 1L 380 Made in France and AA 77334 2L 380 Made in France. 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.
