Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Michel Jarre · 1988
Révolutions was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 14 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.
MPO 837 421-1 A1A side runout, variant 1
MPO 837 421-2 B2B side runout, variant 1
AM MG 22.9. MPO 837 421-1 A5 887 931-1 A5A side runout, variant 2 - "887 931-1 A5" is scratched out
AM MG 22.9. MPO 837 421-1 B5 887 931-1 B5B side runout, variant 2 - "887 931-1 B5" is scratched out
AM MPO 837 421-1 A4A Side [etched] Variant 1
AM MPO 837 421-1 B4B Side [etched] Variant 1
MPO 837 421-1 A2A Side [etched] Variant 2
MPO 837 421-1 B2B Side [etched] Variant 2
POLH 45 A-1-U-1- 2Run-out side A, stamped, variant 1
POLH 45 B-1-U-1-1Run-out side B, stamped, variant 1
POLH 45 A-4U-1- DRun-out side A, stamped, variant 2
POLH 45 B-1U-1-3 DRun-out side B, stamped, variant 2
29158/AA side runout, etched
29158/BB side runout, etched
2° 837 098-1 1 01 ℗1988 200Side A runout, etched
3° 837 098-1 2 02 ℗1988 200Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Polydor 29158 / Polydor 837 098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Argentina | Polydor 29158First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 837 098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Polydor 837 098-1 / Disques Dreyfus 837 098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 837 098-1 / Polydor POLH 45First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 837 098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 837 098-1 / Polydor POLH 45First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1988 | France | Disques Dreyfus 837 421-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Disques Dreyfus 837 421-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 837 098-1 / Polydor POLH 45First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 837 098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 837 098-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 837 098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | Polydor LPE 1203 / Polydor 837 098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Polydor 837 098-1 / Disques Dreyfus 837 098-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 837 098-1 / Disques Dreyfus 837 098-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1999 | Europe | Polydor 837 421-1 / Polydor PY 281LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia 19075828251 / Sony Music 19075828251LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
26 vinyl pressings of Révolutions are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1988 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in France, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Disques Dreyfus 837 421-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 837 421-1, POLH 45, 29158, 837 098-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO 837 421-1 A1 and MPO 837 421-2 B2. 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.
