Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Michel Jarre · 1981
Les Chants Magnétiques was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
63 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 31 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.
Y.D. J.M.JARRE A F25 [AGI logo] 81 5 FDM 18108 A F 25 2Runout side A, variant 1
Y.D. J.M.JARRE B F25 [AGI logo] 81 5 FDM 18108 B F 25 3Runout side B, variant 1
Y.D. J.M.JARRE A F25 [AGI logo] 81 5 FDM 18108 A F 25 3Runout side A, variant 2
YD. J.M.JARRE B F25 [AGI logo] 81 5 FDM 18108 B F 25Runout side B, variant 2
MPO FDM-18108-A2Runout side A
MPO FDM-18108-B2Runout side B
MPOFDM-18108-A3 STERLING JSSide A, Variant 1
MPO FDM 18108-B3 STERLING JSSide B, Variant 1
MPO FDM- 18108 -A4 STERLING JSSide A, Variant 2
MPO FDM 18108 - B3 STERLING JSSide B, Variant 2
MPO- FDM- 18108 A YD J.M. JARRE A F22Runout side A, variant 1
MPO FDM 18108 B Y.D. J.M. JARRE B F22Runout side B, variant 1
MPO FDM 18108 AY YD J.M.JARRE AF22Runout side A, variant 2
MPO FDM 18108 B1 YD J.M.JARRE BF23Runout side B, variant 2
MPO FDM-18108-A2 STERLING JSRunout side A
MPO FDM-18108-B2Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Polydor 6004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | Polydor 6004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Polydor 6004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | Polydor 6004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australasia | Polydor 2311 075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Polydor 2311 075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | Polydor 2344 166 / Polydor 2344166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Polydor 2311 075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Disques Dreyfus 23 11 075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Polydor 2344 166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2344 166LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor 800 024-1 / Disques Dreyfus 800 024-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor 800 024-1 / Disques Dreyfus 800 024-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | Polydor LPE 1204 / Polydor 800 024-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 46050 36142 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Disques Dreyfus 88843024701 / BMG 88843024701LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Disques Dreyfus 88843024701 / BMG 88843024701LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Polydor 2311 075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor JAR 3 / Disques Dreyfus JAR 3LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Disques Dreyfus DLP 2001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Dreyfus 824 748-1 / Disques Dreyfus 8247481LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Disques Dreyfus 824 748-1 / Disques Dreyfus DLP 2001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18108LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2344166 / Polydor 2344 166LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2311075LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| ? | Israel | Polydor 2344 166 / Disques Dreyfus 2344 166LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2311 075 / Disques Dreyfus 2311 075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2311 075 / Disques Dreyfus 2311 075LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 2311075 / Disques Dreyfus 2311075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | Polydor 2311 075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
115 vinyl pressings of Les Chants Magnétiques are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is Disques Dreyfus FDM 18108, released May 22, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FDM 18108, 23 11 075, POLS 1033, PD-1-6325) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Y.D. J.M.JARRE A F25 [AGI logo] 81 5 FDM 18108 A F 25 2 and Y.D. J.M.JARRE B F25 [AGI logo] 81 5 FDM 18108 B F 25 3. 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.
