Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Michel Jarre · 1978
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.
21 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
POSP 20 A / 2 JA C.S .A // 2∇ E 420 1 1 9 J̶A̶R̶R̶E̶ ̶1̶Runout, A-side, hand etched/stamped variant 1
POSP 20 B // 2 ∇ E 420 EQUINOXE DEC.78 Jean Michel JarreRunout, B-side, stamped/hand etched variant 1
POSP 20 A/2 J̶A̶R̶R̶E̶ ̶1̶ A//2∇E420 JA C.S.Side A runout variant 2
POSP 20 B//1∇E420 EQUINOXE Jean Michel Jarre DEC. 78Side B runout variant 2
POSP20 A/2 A//2VE420A Side
POSP 20 B//1VE420 EQUINOXE DEC.78 Jean Michel JarreB Side
JA c.s.Both sides, etched
POSP 20 A/2 [etched] J̶A̶R̶R̶E̶ ̶1̶ A//2∇E420 [stamped]A Side
POSP 20 DINK B//1∇E420 [stamped]B Side
POSP20 A/2 A//2VE420
POSP 20 B//1VE420 EQUINOXE DEC.78 Jean Michel Jarre
PD-14531-78-NP-3869-REV-S-PRC-2-1-1
PD-14531-78-NP-3865-S-PRC-1-1-1
PD-14531-78-NP-3869-REV-S-MW 2 M2 ◁165587
PD-14531-78-NP-3865-S-MWM2 M2 ◁165586
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2001 846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD 14531First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 846First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Polydor POLY 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Etched | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Etched |
| 1978 | Spain | Polydor 20 01 846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Polydor 28 14 135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 20 / Polydor 2001 846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 20 / Polydor 2001 846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor JARRE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 20 / Polydor 2001 846First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor JARRE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POSP 20 / Polydor 2001 846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PRO 076First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001 8467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Equinoxe are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 20.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 20, PD 14531, JARRE 1, PRO 076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP 20 A / 2 JA C.S .A // 2∇ E 420 1 1 9 J̶A̶R̶R̶E̶ ̶1̶ and POSP 20 B // 2 ∇ E 420 EQUINOXE DEC.78 Jean Michel Jarre. 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.
