Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Baptiste Mondino · 1983
La Danse Des Mots was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
12 IS 164 A-1U-1-1Runout side A variant 1
12 IS 164 B-1U-1-1Runout side B variant 1
12 IS 164 A-1U-1-1-4 GRAEMERunout side A variant 2
12 IS 164 B-1U-1-2-1Runout side B variant 2
IS 164 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 1 GRAEMEA Side
IS 164 B - 1U - 1 - 3 - 1 GRAEMEB Side
063 8147907 A POLYGRAM [Hand Etched] Y.D.Stamped on runout side A
063 8147907 B POLYGRAM [Hand etched] Y.D.Stamped on runout side B
814 790-7 1Label Side A
814 790-7 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Island Records X-13155 / Island Records 12 IS 164First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | France | Disques Zou-A-Ves 814 790-1 / Island Records 814 790-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | France | Disques Zou-A-Ves 814 790-7 / Island Records 814 790-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Disques Zou-A-Ves 12 IS 164 / Island Records 12 IS 164First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Disques Zou-A-Ves IS 164First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Disques Zou-A-Ves 12 IS 164 / Disques Zou-A-Ves 12IS 164First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records IS 164First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Disques Zou-A-Ves 880 152-1 / Island Records 880 152-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Island Records 106 261 / Island Records 106 261-1007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Island Records 601 20912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of La Danse Des Mots are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, France, Italy. One of them is Disques Zou-A-Ves 12 IS 164.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 IS 164, IS 164, X-13155, 814 790-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 IS 164 A-1U-1-1 and 12 IS 164 B-1U-1-1. 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.
