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Franck PourcelDigital Around The World

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Digital Around The World

by Franck Pourcel · 1981

10 pressings10 countriesEasy ListeningDiscoFunk / SoulPop

Digital Around The World 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Digital Around The World

9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Mexico

1981
Label and catalog number
EMI SLOW 10261
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

73551 DA 5 SLOM 10261-1 M6337336 3

SLOM 10261-2 24 - VI - 82 JE

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BrazilPathé Marconi EMI 31C 064 73551 TFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981FrancePathé 2C 068-73.551First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyPathé 1A 064-73551First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GuatemalaEMI Pathé Marconi S.A. 33195 / Odeon 33195First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanEMI EOS-91032 / Odeon EOS-91032First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981MexicoEMI SLOW 10261First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsPathé 1A 064-73551First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainOdeon 10C 064-073551 TFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981VenezuelaEMI Pathé Marconi S.A. 102 04059First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaAble ABL 17065LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Lança Perfume3:40
  2. A2Bette Davis Eyes3:55
  3. A3Memory3:30
  4. A4Lay All You Love On Me3:00
  5. A5Primerose3:30
  6. B1Logical Song3:30
  7. B2The Race3:30
  8. B3Hoy He Empezado A Quererte Otra Vez3:30
  9. B4Morning Train3:15
  10. B5Mélodie3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Digital Around The World are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Digital Around The World are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Digital Around The World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, Brazil, Germany, Guatemala and more. One of them is Pathé 2C 068-73.551.

How do I tell if my copy of Digital Around The World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 068-73.551, 31C 064 73551 T, 1A 064-73551, 33195) 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.

How much is Digital Around The World on vinyl worth?

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.

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