Vinyl pressings
by Jean Guillou · 1969
Visions Cosmiques - Improvisations Dédiées À… was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PHI AA 836890 1Y 380 836890 DSYRunout side A, stamped
PHI AA 836890 2Y 380 836890 DSYRunout side B, stamped
836.890 1YLabel side A
836.890 2YLabel side B
PHI AA 836890 1Y 380 836890 DSY 11 AStamped runout, side A
PHI AA 836890 2Y 380 836890 DSY 12 AStamped runout, side B
836.890 1YOn label, side A
836.890 2YOn label, side B
PHI AA 836890 1Y 380 836890 DSYRunout side A, stamped
PHI AA 836890 2Y 380 836890 DSYRunout side B, stamped
850 836890 * 1Y * 1Side A
850 836890 * 2Y * 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | Philips 836.890 DSYFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | France | Philips 836.890 DSYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Philips 836.890 DSYFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Spain | Philips 836 890 DSYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Philips 836 890 DSYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Philips 836.890 DSY / Philips 836.890LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 836.890 DSY / Philips 836.890LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 836.890 DSYLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 836.890 DSYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 836.890 DSYLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 836.890 DSYLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Philips 836.890 DSYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 836.890 DSYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Philips SFX-7709LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Visions Cosmiques - Improvisations Dédiées À… are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, Spain. One of them is Philips 836.890 DSY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 836.890 DSY, 836 890 DSY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 836890 1Y 380 836890 DSY and PHI AA 836890 2Y 380 836890 DSY. 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.
