France
1987- Label and catalog number
- Zagora 8.829Carrere 8829
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Vinyl pressings
by La Compagnie Créole · 1987
La Machine À Danser was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Saisons SNS-6606First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | France | Zagora 8.829 / Carrere 8829First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | France | Carrere 14.432 / Carrere 144327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Carrere 885912", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Ton Son Ton SONL 512", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Ton Son Ton SON 57", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | Ton Son Ton SONL 512", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | France | Bahia Records Bahia01112" | 12" |
| 2006 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 736 (N)12" | 12" |
| 2006 | Sweden | Nero Recordings NERO 01112" | 12" |
10 vinyl pressings of La Machine À Danser are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, Canada. One of them is Zagora 8.829.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8.829, SNS-6606) 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.