France
1986- Label and catalog number
- Virgin 70440BeBop 70440
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MPO Ʈ 70440 A1Runout A-Side etched
MPO Ʈ 70440 BRunout B-Side etched
Vinyl pressings
by Gabriel Yared · 1986
37°2 Le Matin was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
MPO Ʈ 70440 A1Runout A-Side etched
MPO Ʈ 70440 BRunout B-Side etched
V 2396 A-1U-1-3-Runout A-side (stamped) variation 1
V 2396 B-1U-1-3-Runout B-side (stamped) variation 1
V 2396 A-1U-1-2-Runout A-side (stamped) variation 2
V 2396 B-1U-1-2-Runout B-side (stamped) variation 2
V 2396 A-1U-1-3-Runout side A, variant 1
V 2396 B-1U-1-3-Runout side B, variant 1
V 2396 A-1U-1-2-14Runout side A, variant 2
V 2396 B-1U-1-2Runout side B, variant 2
V 2396 A-1U-1-3-Runout Side A, Stamped
V 2396 B-1U-1-3-Runout Side B, Stamped
7 0440 ARunout A
7 0440 BRunout B
V-2396-A - 26-2-88 II ▵ B. BLUE MGRunout side A
V-2396-B - 26-2-88 I ▵ B. BLUE MGRunout side B
V 2396/ALabel side A
V 2396/BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Virgin 70440 / BeBop 70440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Virgin VG 50218 / BeBop VG 50218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Virgin V2396 / BeBop V2396First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Virgin V 2396 / BeBop V2396First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Virgin V 2396 / BeBop V2396First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Virgin V 2396 / BeBop V2396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Face International C28Y0273LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Face International C28Y0273LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Virgin Movie Music 7 90913-1 / Virgin Movie Music 1-90913LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin 70440LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Virgin 066 427019 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Virgin VG 50218LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of 37°2 Le Matin are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in France, UK, Greece, Italy. One of them is Virgin 70440.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70440, V 2396, VG 50218, V2396) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO Ʈ 70440 A1 and MPO Ʈ 70440 B. 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.