Vinyl pressings
by Indochine · 1985
3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DM 206085 A- 2/85S ⅠVariant 1, stamped A side
DM 206085 B- 2/85S ⅠVariant 1, stamped B side
DM 206085 A-2/85S ⅠⅡVariant 2, stamped A side
DM 206085 B-2/85SⅠⅡⅢVariant 2, stamped B side
MPO Ʈ 206085 AEtched A side
MPO Ʈ 206085 BEtched B side
MPO Ʈ 206085 AEtched A side
MPO Ʈ 206085 BEtched B side
206 - 085 A1Etched side 1
206 • 085 B2• SEtched side 2
CR (In a circle)Stamped sides 1 & 2
DM 206085 A-2/85S 1Runout, A-side
DM 206085 B-2/85S 1Runout, B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Ariola 206 085 / Ariola 206085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Didier Guinochet Productions 206 085 / Didier Guinochet Productions 206085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 206 085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 206 085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Didier Guinochet Productions 206 085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Sweden | Stranded Rekords EKO 130 / Stranded Rekords Eko 130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Sweden | Stranded Rekords EKO 130 / Stranded Rekords Eko 130LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Japan | E-XO, E-XO P-13450First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | E-XO, E-XO WXL-113First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Didier Guinochet Productions 206 085 / Didier Guinochet Productions 206085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Didier Guinochet Productions 206085LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | France | Ariola 206085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Sony Music 88875084911 / Indochine Records 88875084911LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
13 vinyl pressings of 3 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, Canada, France, Sweden and more. One of them is Didier Guinochet Productions 206 085, released May 10, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 206 085, EKO 130, P-13450, WXL-113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 206085 A- 2/85S Ⅰ and DM 206085 B- 2/85S Ⅰ. 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.
