France
1981- Label and catalog number
- Pathé 2C 068-15.599
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
15 599 A 22 C M6 335 650 2Runout side A
15 599 B 22 C M6 335 651 2Runout side B
C 068 - 15.599 ALabel side A
C 068 - 15.599 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Franck Pourcel Et Son Grand Orchestre · 1981
Turbo Rhapsody was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
15 599 A 22 C M6 335 650 2Runout side A
15 599 B 22 C M6 335 651 2Runout side B
C 068 - 15.599 ALabel side A
C 068 - 15.599 BLabel side B
15599 - A 2S 1 〄 1-66Side A
15599 - B 2S 4 〄Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Pathé 31C 064 15599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Able ABL-17056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Pathé 2C 068-15.599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Odeon EOS-81422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | EMI SLOM-10254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Pathé 1A 062-15599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (L) 5241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | EMI 10C 064-073550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Turkey | EMI 2C 068-15.559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | EMI Pathé Marconi S.A. 7690First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Turbo Rhapsody are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, Brazil, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Pathé 2C 068-15.599.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 068-15.599, 31C 064 15599, ABL-17056, EOS-81422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15 599 A 22 C M6 335 650 2 and 15 599 B 22 C M6 335 651 2. 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.