France
1957- Label and catalog number
- Odeon MOE 2149
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP

Vinyl pressings
by Yves Montand · 1957
Le Chant De La Libération 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.
1 pressing 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.
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 | Odeon MOE 2149First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | France | Odeon 7 MOE 21497", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | CBS 3762 / Pathé Marconi, Chatou 2443937", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1968 | France | CBS 37627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 8488Single, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue | Single, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Odeon 4C 016-90 164 M7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Parlophone Odeon 4 C006 - 90164 M / Odeon 4C006 90164 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Parlophone Odeon 4 C006 - 90164 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | France | CBS CBS 8488Single, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue | Single, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Odeon MOE-2149 / Odeon 7 MOE 21497", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | CBS 7 MOE 21497", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Odeon MOE 20.0067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | CBS MOE 21497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | CBS MOE 2149Single, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | CBS EP 6447Single, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Odeon MOE 2149 / Odeon 7 MOE 21497", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | France | Odeon MOE 21497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | CBS MOE 2149Single, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | CBS CBS 84887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | CBS MOE 21497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Le Chant De La Libération are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1957 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France. One of them is Odeon MOE 2149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOE 2149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.