France
1987- Label and catalog number
- Disques Dreyfus 833 126-1Disques Dreyfus 833126-1
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
MPO 833 126- 1 AX AMRunout side A, etched
MPO 833 126- 1 BXRunout side B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Michel Jarre · 1987
En Concert Houston / Lyon was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 16 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.
MPO 833 126- 1 AX AMRunout side A, etched
MPO 833 126- 1 BXRunout side B, etched
MPO 833 126- 1 AX AMRunout side A, etched, variant 1
MPO 833 126- 1 BXRunout side B, etched, variant 1
MPO 833 126- 1 A AMRunout side A, etched, variant 2
MPO 833 126- 1 BXRunout side B, etched, variant 2
POLH-36· A-1 ❇ MT. BAZZA 2Variant 1 Side A Run-out
POLH-36 · B-1 ❇ MT. 1Variant 1 Side B Run-out
✳ POLH-36A2 ✳ MT. BAZZAVariant 2 Side A Run-out
✳ POLH-36·B2 ✳ MT.Variant 2 Side B Run-out
MPO 833 126- 1 AX AMRunout side A etched variant 1
MPO 833 126- 1 BXRunout side B etched variant 1
MPO 833 126- 1 A AMRunout side A etched variant 2
MPO 833 126- 1 BXRunout side B etched variant 2
29067/A
29067/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Polydor 29067 / Polydor 833 170-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | Polydor 29067First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australasia | Polydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Polydor 833170-1 / Polydor 833 170-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | Polydor 833170-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Disques Dreyfus 833 126-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833126-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Disques Dreyfus 833 126-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833126-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Polydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Polydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Israel | Polydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0592 / Disques Dreyfus 28MM 0592First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0592 / Disques Dreyfus 28MM 0592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16614 / Disques Dreyfus LPR 16614First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Belarus | Beloton RGM 7113LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Disques Dreyfus 833170-1 / Polydor 833170-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 833 170-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of En Concert Houston / Lyon are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Disques Dreyfus 833 126-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 833 126-1, POLH36, 833 170-1, 422 833 170-1 Y-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO 833 126- 1 AX AM and MPO 833 126- 1 BX. 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.