Vinyl pressings
by Amina · 1991
Le Dernier Qui A Parlé... was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
8683327APDO BB ARunout side A, variant 1
8683327BPDO B ARunout side B, variant 1
8683327APDO AA A 5Runout side A, variant 2
8683327BPDO A ARunout side B, variant 2
8683327APDO AA ASide 1
8683327BPDO AA ASide 2
868 333-1 A MPOA Side, etched
868 333-1 B MPOB Side, etched
8683327A ̷P̷D̷O̷Runout side A
8683327B ̷P̷D̷O̷Runout side B
868 332-7 1Label side A
868 332-7 2Label side B
1413 1A label
1413 2B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | France | Phonogram 868 332-7 / Philips 868 332-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Philips 868 332-7 / Phonogram 868 332-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Philips 1413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | France | phonogram 00422 8683327 9 / philips 00422 8683327 97", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | France | Philips 868 333-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | France | Philips 868 332-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Philips 868 332-7 / Phonogram 868 332-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Italy | Philips 868 332-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Philips PHX45First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | Philips PH45 / Philips 868 332-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Le Dernier Qui A Parlé... are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in France, UK, Germany, Italy. One of them is Phonogram 868 332-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 868 332-7, 868 333-1, 1413, PHX45) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8683327APDO BB A and 8683327BPDO B A. 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.
