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.
14 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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- 12- 16027- A1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
MPO FDM- 12- 16027- B1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
MPO FDM- 12- 16027- A STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
MPO FDM- 12- 16027- B STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
84 10 FDM 16027 A1
84 10 FDM 16027 B1
POSPX 718 A // 1 ▽ 420 (crossed out) 130 1 1 3 STERLINGA side runout, stamped
881-540-1-AA side runout, etched
POSPX 718 B // 1 ▽ 420 (crossed out) 130 1 1 1 STERLINGB side runout, stamped
881-540-1-BB side runout, etched
POSP718A/2∇420W 11 3
POSP718B/1∇420T 13 3
POSP718A/1∇420T 13 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
POSP718B/1∇420T 1 1 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
POSP718A/1∇420TSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
POSP718B/1∇420TSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
POSPX 718 A // 1 ▽ 420 (crossed out) 130 1 1 2 STERLINGA side runout stamped
881-540-1-AA side runout etched
POSPX 718 B // 1 ▽ 420 (crossed out) 130 1 1 1 STERLINGB side runout stamped
881-540-1-BB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor PDSX 2275 / Disques Dreyfus PDSX 2275First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 12 16027 / Disques Dreyfus FDM 12-16 027First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 16027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 160277", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Germany | Disques Dreyfus 881 540-1 / Polydor 881 540-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 881 540-7 / Disques Dreyfus 881 540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 881 540-7 / Disques Dreyfus 881 540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 881 540-7 / Disques Dreyfus 881 540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 881 540-7 / Disques Dreyfus 881 540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 881 540-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSP 718 / Disques Dreyfus 881 540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSP 718 / Disques Dreyfus 881 540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSPX 718-DJ / Polydor 881 540-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSPX 718 / Polydor 881 540-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 881 540-7 / Disques Dreyfus 881 540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Zoolook are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in France, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Disques Dreyfus FDM 12 16027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FDM 12 16027, FDM 16027, POSPX 718, POSP 718) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO FDM- 12- 16027- A1 STERLING and MPO FDM- 12- 16027- B1 STERLING. 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.
