France
1981- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2056 889
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
160 2056889 1 DM1 380 POLYGRAM 2814255Runout stamped side A
POL 160 2056889 2 DU1 380 POLYGRAM 2814255Runout stamped side B
Vinyl pressings
by Herbert Léonard · 1981
Pour Le Plaisir 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.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.
160 2056889 1 DM1 380 POLYGRAM 2814255Runout stamped side A
POL 160 2056889 2 DU1 380 POLYGRAM 2814255Runout stamped side B
A 160 2814255 1 380 POLYGRAM DU// M F11Runout side A
A POL 160 2056889 2 DU 380 POLYGRAM 2814 255 DM H9Runout side B
160 2814255 1 380 POLYGRAMSide A runout
160 2814255 2 380 POLYGRAMSide B runout
B 160 2056889 1 1380 POLYGRAM 2811255 D MMRunout Side A
: POL 160 22056889 2 DU 380 POLYGRAM 2814 2 55Runout Side B
160 2056889 1 1380 POLYGRAM D ̷U̷MStamped runout side A
160 2056889 2 1380 POLYGRAM DMStamped runout side B
160 2056889 1 DM1 380 POLYGRAM 2 814255Stamped side A
POL 160 2056889 2 DU 380 POLYGRAM 2 814 255Stamped 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 | Belgium | Polydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Boitadisc BO1 45-551First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2056 889First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE. 3187First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Portugal | Polydor 2056 889 / Polygram Discos SARL 2056 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Polydor 20 56 889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 2056 8897", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
15 vinyl pressings of Pour Le Plaisir are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, Belgium, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2056 889.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2056 889, BO1 45-551, DE. 3187, 20 56 889) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 160 2056889 1 DM1 380 POLYGRAM 2814255 and POL 160 2056889 2 DU1 380 POLYGRAM 2814255. 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.