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Equinoxe

by Jean-Michel Jarre · 1978

160 pressings34 countriesSynth-popAmbientElectronic

Equinoxe was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Equinoxe

56 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 21 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Disques Dreyfus FDM 83150
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

83150 ARunout side A, variant 1

83150 BIRunout side B, variant 1

83150 A XV-XIIRunout side A, variant 2

83150 B4 XV-XIIRunout side B, variant 2

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
Disques Dreyfus FDM 83150
Format
LP, Album · Yellow
Runout / matrix

81350 ARunout A Handwritten

83150 BRunout B Handwritten

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
Disques Dreyfus FDM 83150
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

83150 A3 XV-XIIRunout A, variant 1

83150 B2 XV-XIIRunout B, variant 1

V 83150 A' xxRunout A, variant 2

83150 B2 XV-XIIRunout B, variant 2

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
Disques Dreyfus FDM 83150
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AREACEM 83 150 A1Side A variant 1

AREACEM 83 150 B1Side B variant 1

83 150 A2 AREACEMSide A variant 2

83 150 B12 AREACEMSide B variant 2

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
Disques Dreyfus FDM 83150
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

V 83150 1 A xxEtched Side A Variant 1

V 83150 1 B xxEtched Side B Variant 1

83150 1 A 2 xxEtched Side A Variant 2

83150 -B Y.D.Etched Side B Variant 2

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

All 160 vinyl pressings

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

1970s102 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ArgentinaPolydor 2344120 / Polydor 6033First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978ArgentinaPolydor 2344120 / Polydor 6033First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978AustraliaPolydor 2310 636 / Disques Dreyfus 2310 636First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978AustriaPolydor 2344 120First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978AustriaPolydor 38 279LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustriaPolydor 2344 120First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaPolydor PD-1-6175 / Disques Dreyfus PD-1-6175LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978CanadaPolydor PD-1-6175First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaPolydor PD-1-6175LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978CanadaPolydor PD-1-6175 / Disques Dreyfus PD-1-6175LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FrancePolydor 2344 120First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceDisques Dreyfus FDM 83150First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978FranceDisques Dreyfus FDM 83150First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1978FranceDisques Dreyfus FDM 83150First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceDisques Dreyfus FDM 83150First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 102 pressings from the 1970s
1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980South KoreaSung Eum Limited SEL-200 404 / Polydor 2344 120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981GuatemalaPolydor 2310 636LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981ScandinaviaPolydor 2310 636LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5946 / Polydor 2344 120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainPolydor 23 02 084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985BrazilPolydor 2310 636 / Disques Dreyfus 2310 636LP, Album, Reissue, MisprintLP, Album, Reissue, Misprint
1985BrazilPolydor 2310 636 / Disques Dreyfus 2310 636LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985BrazilPolydor 2310 636 / Disques Dreyfus 2310 636LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985FranceDisques Dreyfus DLP 2000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985FranceDisques Dreyfus DLP 2000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985FranceDisques Dreyfus DLP 2000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985FranceDisques Dreyfus DLP 2000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainPolydor 23 02 084 / Disques Dreyfus 23 02 084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainPolydor 23 02 084 / Disques Dreyfus 23 02 084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USPolydor 422 829-456-1 Y-1 / Disques Dreyfus 422 829-456-1 Y-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
All 18 pressings from the 1980s
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainPolydor 800 025-1 / Disques Dreyfus 800 025-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990SpainPolydor 800 025-1 / Disques Dreyfus 800 025-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1991MexicoPolydor LPE 1200 / Polydor 800 025-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1993BelarusBeloton RGM 7112LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1995USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-227 / Disques Dreyfus MFSL 1-227LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011FranceDisques Dreyfus FDM 46050 36141 1 / Sony Music 46050 36141 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeDisques Dreyfus 88843024691 / BMG 88843024691LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018FranceDisques Dreyfus 88843024691 / BMG 88843024691LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024WorldwideDisques Dreyfus 88843024691 / BMG 88843024691LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
Year unknown31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustralasiaPolydor 2310 636 / Disques Dreyfus 2310 636LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaPolydor 2310 636 / Disques Dreyfus 2310 636LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaPolydor 2310 636 / Disques Dreyfus 2310 636LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilPolydor 2310 636LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor JAR 2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor JAR 2 / Disques Dreyfus JAR 2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor PD-1-6175LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaPolydor JAR 2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor PD-1-6175LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaPolydor PD-1-6175LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDisques Dreyfus FDM 83150LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceDisques Dreyfus FDM 83150LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyPolydor 2344 120LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyPolydor 2344 120LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2344 120LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 31 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Equinoxe Part 1
  2. A2Equinoxe Part 2
  3. A3Equinoxe Part 3
  4. A4Equinoxe Part 4
  5. B1Equinoxe Part 5
  6. B2Equinoxe Part 6
  7. B3Equinoxe Part 7
  8. B4Equinoxe Part 8

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Equinoxe are there?

160 vinyl pressings of Equinoxe are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.

When was Equinoxe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor 2344 120.

How do I tell if my copy of Equinoxe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2344 120, FDM 83150, POLD 5007, PD-1-6175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Equinoxe 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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