France
1996- Label and catalog number
- Delabel IAM9604
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by IAM · 1996
L'École Du Micro D'Argent was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1996, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | France | Delabel IAM9604First yearLP | LP |
| 1997 | France | Delabel 7243 8 44000 1 9 / Côté Obscur 8440001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | DelabelLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Delabel IAM72438440001LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Delabel IAM72438440001LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Warner Music France 0825646080144LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Warner Music France 0190295776091LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Warner Music France 0190295262198LP, LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Parlophone 0190296297427 / Côté Obscur 0190296297427LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2022 | Europe | Côté Obscur 0190296297434 / Parlophone 0190296297434LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Europe | Warner Music France 5021732741295LP, LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of L'École Du Micro D'Argent are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1996 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in France. One of them is Delabel IAM9604.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IAM9604) 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.
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.