Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Michel Jarre · 1982
Les Concerts En Chine was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
xxx AGI FDM-18110-A1XRunout side A, variant 1
xxx AGI FDM-18110-B1XRunout side B, variant 1
xxx AGI F̶D̶M̶ FDM-18110-C1XRunout side C, variant 1
xxx AGI FDM-18110-D1XRunout side D, variant 1
MPO F̶M̶D̶ FDM-18110-AXA side runout, etched - Variant 1
MPO FDM-18110-BXB side runout, etched - Variant 1
MPO FDM-18110-CXC side runout, etched - Variant 1
MPO FDM-18110 DXD side runout, etched - Variant 1
FDM - 18110 - A - 6 [etched] STERLING 332 FDM 181101 A POLYGRAM [stamped]Side A runout
FDM - 18110 - B - 6 [etched] STERLING 332 FDM 181101 B POLYGRAM [stamped]Side B runout
FDM - 18110 - C - 6 [etched] STERLING 332 FDM 181102 C POLYGRAM [stamped]Side C runout
FDM - 18110 - D - 6 [etched] STERLING 332 FDM 181102 D POLYGRAM [stamped]Side D runout
MPO F̶M̶D̶ FDM-18110-ASide A Etched Runout
MPO FDM-18110-BSide B Etched Runout
MPO FDM-18110-CSide C Etched Runout
MPO FDM-18110-DSide D Etched Runout
2335-260-AVariant 1 - A side runout, etched
2335 260 A// 1 ∇ 130 11 5Variant 1 - A side runout, stamped
2335-260-BVariant 1 - B side runout, etched
2335 260 B// 2 ∇ 130 11 5Variant 1 - B side runout, stamped
2335260 A//2 ∇130 11 13 2335-260-A PDM 18110 [crossed out] ASide A runout variant 1
2335260 B//3 ∇ xxxxxx 130 11 1U BSide B runout variant 1
2335261 A//1 ∇130 1 1 2335 - 260 [boxed] 261-ASide C runout variant 1
2335261 B//1 ∇130 11 2U 2335-261-B DSide D runout variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Polydor 5419/20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australasia | Polydor 2612 039 / Disques Dreyfus 2612 039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australasia | Polydor 2612 039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australasia | Polydor 2612 039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Polydor 2612039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18110LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18 110 / Disques Dreyfus FDM 18110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18 110 / Disques Dreyfus FDM 18110First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2612 039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2612 039 / Polydor DLP 2612 039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2612 039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2612 039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor PODV 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor 811 551-1 / Disques Dreyfus 811 551-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor 26 12 039 / Disques Dreyfus 26 12 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 811 551-1 / Disques Dreyfus 811 551-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Mexico | Polydor LPE 1041-A2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Disques Dreyfus 19439945811 / BMG 19439945811LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Polydor 2612 039 / Disques Dreyfus 2612 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Polydor 2612039 / Disques Dreyfus 2612039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Disques Dreyfus DLP 2200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2612 039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2612 039 / Disques Dreyfus 2612 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | Polydor 2612 039 / Polydor DLP-2612 039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 26 12 039 / Disques Dreyfus 26 12 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 26 12 039 / Disques Dreyfus 26 12 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Disques Dreyfus 26 12 039 / Polydor 26 12 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | Max LP 9010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Dallas LP.9010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Polydor 422 811-551-1 Y-2 / Disques Dreyfus 422 811-551-1 Y-2LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
71 vinyl pressings of Les Concerts En Chine are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in France, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Disques Dreyfus FDM 18110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FDM 18110, FDM 18 110, PODV 3, 40MM 0177/8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, xxx AGI FDM-18110-A1X and xxx AGI FDM-18110-B1X. 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.
