Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Michel Jarre · 1984
Zoolook was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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 FDM 18118 A3 BILBO.TAPE One.LONDONRunout side A, variant 1
MPO FDM 18118 B3 BILBO.TAPE One.LONDONRunout side B, variant 1
MPO FDM 18118 A4 BILBO.TAPE One.LONDONRunout side A, variant 2
MPO FDM 18118 B4 BILBO.TAPE One.LONDONRunout side B, variant 2
[AGI logo] 84/ 10 FDM 18118 A2 BILBO.TAPE One. LONDONA side runout [Handwritten] - Variant 1
[AGI logo] 84 10 F DM 18118 B1 BILBO.TAPE One LONDONB side runout [Handwritten] - Variant 1
[AGI logo] 84 10 FDM 18118 A1 BILBO.TAPE ONE. LONDONA side runout - Variant 2
[AGI logo] 84 10 F DM 18118 B1 BILBO.TAPEOne LONDONB side runout - Variant 2
[AGI logo] 84 10 FDM 18118 A1 BiLBO TAPE ONE LONDONRunout side A
[AGI logo] 84 10 FDM 18118 B1 BiLBO TAPE ONE LONDONRunout side B
MPO FDM 18118 A3 BILBO.TAPE One.LONDONSide A / Variant 1 [Handwritten]
MPO FDM 18118 B3 BILBO.TAPE One.LONDONSide B / Variant 1 [Handwritten]
MPO FDM 18118 A2 BILBO.TAPE One.LONDONSide A / Variant 2
MPO FDM 18118 B2 BILBO.TAPE One.LONDONSide B / Variant 2
POLH15 A // 1▽ 420 T BILBO TAPE ONEA side runout, Variant 1
POLH15 B // 2 ▽ 420 T BILBO TAPE ONEB side runout, Variant 1
POLH15A//1▽420T 12 2 BILBO TAPE ONEA side runout, Variant 2
POLH 15B//2▽420T 1 1 4 BILBO TAPE ONEB side runout, Variant 2
823-763-1 SMX-63377 W2A 2Side A runout groove hand-etched
823-763-1 SMX-63378 W2ASide B runout groove hand-etched
MX-63377Side A label
MX-63378Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | Disques Dreyfus 823 763-1 / Polydor 823 763-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australasia | Polydor 823 763-1 / Disques Dreyfus 823 763-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Polydor 823 763-1 / Disques Dreyfus 823 763-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Disques Dreyfus JAR 5 / Polydor JAR 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18118LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | France | Disques Dreyfus DLP 2002 / Disques Dreyfus FDM 18118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 18118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 763-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Disques Dreyfus 32 271-9 / Polydor 32 271-9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823763-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 763-1 / Disques Dreyfus 823 763-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | Disques Dreyfus 823 763-1 / Polydor 823 763-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor POLH 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 823 763-1 / Disques Dreyfus 823 763-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia 19075843751 / Sony Music 19075843751LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK & Europe | Sony Music 198028693813LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Polydor 823 763-1 / Disques Dreyfus 823 763-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16550 / Disques Dreyfus LPR 16550LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Mexico | Polydor LPE 1196 / Disques Dreyfus LPE 1196LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
58 vinyl pressings of Zoolook are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in France, UK, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Disques Dreyfus FDM 18118.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FDM 18118, DLP 2002, POLH 15, 823 763-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO FDM 18118 A3 BILBO.TAPE One.LONDON and MPO FDM 18118 B3 BILBO.TAPE One.LONDON. 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.
