French pop vinyl pre-orders sit at the heart of this page. In French, "variété" is the umbrella term for mainstream song and pop, from '60s yé-yé singers to today's chart artists, and it has its own collector culture. This page gathers records announced but not yet released: new albums, reissues of classics, box sets and complete editions, many offered on colored vinyl or in limited runs. Ordering early lets you pick your version and compare offers from partner stores.
The current lineup gives a good sense of the range: Annie Philippe from the yé-yé years, adventurous chanson from Brigitte Fontaine, Mylène Farmer, whose vinyl editions are closely followed by collectors, Natasha St-Pier, and on the international side Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Johnny Marr and Karen Dalton. Several generations of listeners meet here.
French chanson has seen a steady stream of vinyl reissues in recent years, often tied to album anniversaries. Labels such as Barclay, Polydor, Because Music, Tôt ou Tard and Saravah release both new albums and catalog titles. Brigitte Fontaine's "Comme à la radio," recorded with the Art Ensemble of Chicago and released on Saravah, is one of those albums collectors seek out on vinyl. Before ordering, check a few details.
Some variété artists have a very loyal collector base that hunts down every variant: colored vinyl, picture discs, numbered box sets, alternate covers. Mylène Farmer is one of the best-known examples. These limited editions sell quickly and can resell for high prices afterward. If you are after the object, order as soon as it is announced; if you mainly want to listen, the standard edition is the safer choice.
Also watch for greatest-hits compilations, which are common in this category. They are a handy way to discover an artist, but they do not replace the original albums, whose sequencing and artwork are part of the work. Read the tracklist before you choose. A complete-works box set can also be a good option if you want an artist's whole catalog at once.
The same pre-order can be priced differently from one store to the next, especially box sets and collector editions. On Vinyles.com, each product page lists the offers available from partner stores, so you can compare the exact edition before ordering from the store you choose. Release dates are estimates, and delays of a few weeks are common in vinyl manufacturing.
22 result(s)
Brigitte Fontaine
VariétésVariété francophone
From$60.91
1 offerCock Robin
VariétésVariété internationale
Spice Girls
VariétésVariété internationale
From$260.42
1 offerJulio Iglesias
VariétésVariété rétro internationale
From$67.32
1 offerHarry Connick, Jr.
VariétésCrooners
From$30.99
2 offers
