France
1985- Label and catalog number
- Disques Dreyfus FDM 12-16029
- Format
- 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MPO FDM- 12- 16029- A STERLING STERLINGSide A - Etchings runout groove
MPO FDM- 12 - 16029- B STERLINGSide B - Etchings runout groove
Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Michel Jarre · 1985
Zoolookologie (Remix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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- 16029- A STERLING STERLINGSide A - Etchings runout groove
MPO FDM- 12 - 16029- B STERLINGSide B - Etchings runout groove
FDM - 16029 - A1Etched side A variant 1
FDM - 16029 - B1Etched side B variant 1
MPO FDM - 16029 - A¹ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢEtched side A variant 2
MPO FDM - 16029 - BEtched side B variant 2
POSPX 740 A // 1 ∇ (4 crossed over) 130 1 1 2 POSP- X - 740-ARun-out Side A
POSPX 740 B // 1 ∇ 130 1 1 1 POSP- X-740- BRun-out Side B
POSP 740 A//1∇130 1 1Stamped
POSP-740AEtched
POSP740 B//1∇130 1 1Stamped
POSP-740-BEtched
POSP 740 A/1▽4̶2̶0̶ 130 POSP-740AA side runout, variant 1
POSP740 B/1▽130 1 1 POSP-740-BB side runout, variant 1
2001721A//1▽420W 1 2 1C side runout, variant 1
2001721B//1▽420W 1 1 1D side runout, variant 1
POSPX 740 A // 1 ∇ (4 crossed over) 130 1 1 2A side runout: stamped
POSP- X - 740-AA side runout: etched
POSPX 740 B // 1 ∇ 130 1 1 1B side runout: stamped
POSP- X-740- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Polydor 881 903-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Polydor 881 903-7 / Disques Dreyfus 881 903-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 12-16029First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Disques Dreyfus FDM 16029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Disques Dreyfus D12 400312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 1985 | France | Disques Dreyfus DOO 40037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 881 903-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 881 903-7 / Disques Dreyfus 881 903-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 881 903-1 / Disques Dreyfus 881 903-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | UK | Disques Dreyfus POSPX 740 / Polydor 881 903-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor POSP 740 / Disques Dreyfus 881903-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor POSPG 740First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor POSPX 740-DJ / Polydor 881 903-1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 881 903-7 / Disques Dreyfus 881 903-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Zoolookologie (Remix) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Disques Dreyfus FDM 12-16029.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FDM 12-16029, FDM 16029, POSPX 740, POSP 740) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO FDM- 12- 16029- A STERLING STERLING and MPO FDM- 12 - 16029- B 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.