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En Concert Houston / Lyon

by Jean-Michel Jarre · 1987

29 pressings19 countriesSynth-popAmbientElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of En Concert Houston / Lyon

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.

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

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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, 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

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UK

July 13, 1987
Label and catalog number
Disques Dreyfus POLH36Polydor POLH 36
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987ArgentinaPolydor 29067 / Polydor 833 170-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987ArgentinaPolydor 29067First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987AustralasiaPolydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BrazilPolydor 833170-1 / Polydor 833 170-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaPolydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987ColombiaPolydor 833170-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987FranceDisques Dreyfus 833 126-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833126-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987FranceDisques Dreyfus 833 126-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833126-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyPolydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GreecePolydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GreecePolydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987IsraelPolydor 833 170-1 / Disques Dreyfus 833 170-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987JapanPolydor 28MM 0592 / Disques Dreyfus 28MM 0592First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987JapanPolydor 28MM 0592 / Disques Dreyfus 28MM 0592First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987MexicoPolydor LPR 16614 / Disques Dreyfus LPR 16614First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 26 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993BelarusBeloton RGM 7113LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilDisques Dreyfus 833170-1 / Polydor 833170-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 833 170-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Oxygene V1:17
  2. A2Ethnicolor9:31
  3. A3Chants Magnetiques I / Magnetic Fields I4:10
  4. A4Souvenir De Chine / Souvenir Of China3:13
  5. A5Equinoxe V3:18
  6. B1Rendez-vous III (Harpe Laser) / Laser Harp3:29
  7. B2Rendez-vous II10:38
  8. B3Ron's Piece4:16
  9. B4Rendez-vous IV3:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of En Concert Houston / Lyon are there?

29 vinyl pressings of En Concert Houston / Lyon are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 1993.

When was En Concert Houston / Lyon first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Disques Dreyfus 833 126-1.

How do I tell if my copy of En Concert Houston / Lyon is a first pressing?

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.

How much is En Concert Houston / Lyon on vinyl worth?

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.

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