France
1962- Label and catalog number
- Philips L 77.479 L
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PHI AA 77479 1L DN 380A side runout, stamped
PHI AA 77479 2L 380 DNB side runout, stamped
77.479 1LA side on labels
77.479 2LB side on labels

Vinyl pressings
by Yves Montand · 1962
Yves Montand Chante Jacques Prévert was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PHI AA 77479 1L DN 380A side runout, stamped
PHI AA 77479 2L 380 DNB side runout, stamped
77.479 1LA side on labels
77.479 2LB side on labels
PHI AA 77479 1L DN 380Runout side A, etched
PHI AA 77479 2L 380 DNRunout side B, etched
AA 77.479 1LOn label side A
AA 77.479 2LOn label side B
PHI AA 77479 1L DN 380A side runout, stamped
PHI AA 77479 2L 380 DNB side runout, stamped
77.479 1LA side on labels
77.479 2LB side on labels
PHI AA 77479 1L DN 380A side runout, stamped
PHI AA 77479 2L 380 DNB side runout, stamped
77.479 1LA side on labels
77.479 2LB side on labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Philips L 77.479 LFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips L 77.479 LFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Philips 844.886 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Philips L 77.479 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | Philips L 77.479 LFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | Philips 844.886 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Philips 844.886 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Italy | Philips 844.886 BYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Philips 844.886LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Philips 6332 226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Fontana 6444 144LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Italy | Fontana 6444 124LP | LP |
| 1975 | Japan | Philips BT-8026LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Philips 9198 363LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Philips 9198 363LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Greece | Philips 9198 363LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Philips 91 98 363LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Philips 9279.039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | South Korea | Philips 9198 363 / Philips SEL-RP 689LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6332 226LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips L 77.740 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 226LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips P 77.479 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 226LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips P 77.740 L / Philips B 77.740 LLP | LP |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 226LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 844.886 BYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 844.886 BYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6332 226LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 6444 124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Philips 28PP-19LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 9198 363LP, Album | LP, Album |
32 vinyl pressings of Yves Montand Chante Jacques Prévert are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is Philips L 77.479 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L 77.479 L, 844.886 BY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 77479 1L DN 380 and PHI AA 77479 2L 380 DN. 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.