Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Michel Jarre · 1986
Rendez-Vous was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
DLP-2005-A 332 DLP2005 332 A POLYGRAM DMRunout, side A - variant 1
DLP-2005-B 332 DLP2005 332 B POLYGRAM DMRunout, side B - variant 1
DLP- 2005-A 332 DLP2005 332 A POLYGRAM DM A11Stamped & etched ("DLP- 2005-A") runout, side A - variant 2
DLP- 2005-B 332 DLP2005 B DM POLYGRAM A8Stamped & etched ("DLP- 2005-B") runout, side B - variant 2
DLP-2005-ASide A runout, etched - Variant 1
DLP-2005-BSide B runout, etched - Variant 1
DLP-2005-AᴿSide A runout, etched - Variant 2
DLP-2005-BᴿSide B runout, etched - Variant 2
DLP-2005-ASide A runout, etched - Variant 1
DLP-2005-BSide B runout, etched - Variant 1
DLP-2005-AᴿSide A runout, etched - Variant 2
DLP-2005-BᴿSide B runout, etched - Variant 2
POLH 27 A // 1 ▽130Runout, A-side, stamped - variant 1
829 125 - 1ARunout, A-side, hand etched - variant 1
POLH 27 B // 1 ▽130Runout, B-side, stamped - variant 1
829 125 - 1BRunout, B-side, hand etched - variant 1
ED M1Sf1SM1 422-8 29125-1A ᐊ HRMSide A
ED M1Sf1 422-829125- 1B ▷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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Unknown | Polydor 829 125-1 / Disques Dreyfus 829 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Polydor 27303 / Polydor 829 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Polydor 27303First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australasia | Polydor 829 125-1 / Disques Dreyfus 829 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | Polydor 829 125-1 / Disques Dreyfus 829 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | Polydor 829 125-1 / Disques Dreyfus 829 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Polydor 829 125.1 / Polydor 829 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Disques Dreyfus JAR 6 / Polydor JAR 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Disques Dreyfus DLP 2005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Disques Dreyfus DLP 2005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Disques Dreyfus 826 864-1 / Disques Dreyfus DLP 2005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | France | Disques Dreyfus DLP 2005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | PolydorLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 829 125-1 / Disques Dreyfus 829 125-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 829 125-1 / Disques Dreyfus 829 125-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 829 125-1 / Disques Dreyfus 829 125-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Belarus | Beloton RGM 7129LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disques Dreyfus 826 864-1 / Disques Dreyfus DLP 2005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 829 125-1 / Disques Dreyfus 829 125-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Rendez-Vous are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1986 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in France, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Disques Dreyfus DLP 2005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 2005, 829 125-1, POLH 27, 829 125-1 Y-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DLP-2005-A 332 DLP2005 332 A POLYGRAM DM and DLP-2005-B 332 DLP2005 332 B POLYGRAM DM. 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.
