France
1992- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 865 401-1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Khaled · 1992
Didi was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1493 A AMRunout side A
1493 [scratched out] 1493B ARunout side B
1493 A AMA runout, AM hand etched
1493 [scratched out] 1493B AB runout
865 881 1 S1 = 1 670 06 114Runout side A
865 881 1 S2 = 1 670 06 11Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Barclay 865 881-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | France | Barclay 865 401-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | Barclay 865 400-7 / Barclay 865400-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | France | Barclay 863 817-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | France | Barclay 1493First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | France | Barclay 2258First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Germany | Barclay 865 400-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Greece | Barclay 865401-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Mexico | PolyGram SN-1727", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Island Records Ltd. 571 843-1 / Mango Records 12MNG 83712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | Unknown | Not On Label DIDI 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
11 vinyl pressings of Didi are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1992 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in France, Europe, Germany, Greece. One of them is Barclay 865 401-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 865 401-1, 865 400-7, 863 817-1, 2258) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.