Italy
1973- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2448 015 A
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Latte E Miele · 1973
Papillon was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2448 015 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2448 015LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 23MM 0147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 23MM 0147LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Si-Wan Records SRML 0002 / Polydor RO 2002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | South Korea | Si-Wan Records SRML 0002 / Polydor SRML 0002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Italy | btf.it VM LP 168 / btf.it VMLP168LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Polydor 4564016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | Universal Music Group 060244813744 9LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 2022 | Italy | Polydor 4564016LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered |
10 vinyl pressings of Papillon are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Italy. One of them is Polydor 2448 015 A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2448 015 A) 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.