Vinyl pressings
by Kraftwerk · 1983
Tour De France was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
1652046-A2Runout side A, variant 1
1652046-B3Runout side B, variant 1
1652046-A ̷1̷ 2 1Runout side A, variant 2
1652046-B3 1Runout side B, variant 2
1652047-A2Runout A, stamped/etched
1652047-B2Runout B, stamped/etched
1652046-A3Runout side A [stamped, first digit '1' hand-etched]
1652046-B4Runout side B [stamped, first digit '1' hand-etched]
1652046-A3
1652046-B4
12 EMI 5413 A-1-1-1-Side A (Runout groove, stamped)
12 EMI 5413 B-1-1-1-Side B (Runout groove, stamped)
NickzSide A (Runout groove, etched)
12EMI 5431ASide A (Label)
EMI 5413 A-1-1- 2-2Stamped, Side A
NICKZEtched, SIde A
EMI 5413 B-1-1- 1-11Stamped, Side B
EMI 5413ALabel, Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | EMI ED.85First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI-1083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI ED.85First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | EMI 31C 062 65250 ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 93427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 01460First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 93427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Colombia | EMI 446-1143First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | EMI 1545056First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | EMI 1651867 / EMI 165186 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | EMI 154505612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | France | EMI 165186 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1983 | Germany | Kling Klang 1C K 052 1652046 / EMI 1C K 052 1652046First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Kling Klang 1C 006 1652047 / EMI 1C 006 1652047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Kling Klang 1C K 052 1652046 / EMI 1C K 052 1652046First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK | Not On Label (Kraftwerk) ER 00112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1999 | Germany | Kling Klang 12P 000.04912", Promo, Remastered · Promo | 12", Promo, Remastered · Promo |
| 1999 | Europe | Kling Klang 7243 8 87421 6 0 / EMI Electrola 7243 8 87421 6 012", 45 RPM, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Unknown | Not On Label (Kraftwerk) TDF112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-2014612", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Parlophone / Warner Music Central Europe7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI 12EMI 541312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20146 / Warner Bros. Records 20146-o A12", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
83 vinyl pressings of Tour De France are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Kling Klang 1C K 052 1652046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C K 052 1652046, 1C 006 1652047, 1652046, 12EMI 5413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1652046-A2 and 1652046-B3. 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.
