France
1988- Label and catalog number
- EMI France 790563 1Comotion 790563 1
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
790563 1 A 2 / AM / M6 359295 2Runout side A
790563 1 B 1 / M6 359274 2Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Guesch Patti · 1988
Labyrinthe was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
790563 1 A 2 / AM / M6 359295 2Runout side A
790563 1 B 1 / M6 359274 2Runout side B
790563 1 A 2 AM M6 359295 2A Side stamped [AM etched]
790563 1 B 1 M6 359274 2B Side stamped
7905631-A1Runout side A, stamped
7905631-B1Runout side B, stamped
064-79 0563 1 ASide A label
064-79 0563 1 BSide B label
790563 1 A 2 / AM / M6 359295 2Runout Side A
790563 1 B 1 / M6 359274 2Runout Side B
7905631-A-10-5.88-III- G-PATTIA side runout
7905631-B-3-5-88-I△ G.PATTIB side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Pathé SPAM 67436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI Electrola 790563 1 / EMI Electrola 064-79 0563 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI Electrola 60048 6 / EMI Electrola 064-79 0563LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | France | EMI France 790563 1 / Comotion 790563 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 7905631 / Pathé Marconi EMI 790563 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI Electrola 32 728-8 / EMI Electrola 790563 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Greece | Pathé Marconi EMI 064-7905631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Pathé Marconi EMI 064-7905631LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI France 64 7905631 / Comotion 64 7905631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Odeon 068 79 0563 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 56 494LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Labyrinthe are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in France, Canada, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is EMI France 790563 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 790563 1, 7905631, SPAM 67436, 064-7905631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 790563 1 A 2 / AM / M6 359295 2 and 790563 1 B 1 / M6 359274 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.