Vinyl pressings
by Lio · 1986
Les Brunes Comptent Pas Pour Des Prunes was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
[Etched] = 885030 7A [Stamped] 160 8850307 A POLYGRAM B ASide A (Variant 1)
[Stamped] 160 8850307 B POLYGRAM ASide B (Variant 1)
[Hand etched] Ʈ 885 030-7 A [Stamped] 160 8860807 A DM POLYGRAM [Hand etched] A [Stamped] A10Side A (Variant 2)
[Stamped] 160 8850307 B POLYGRAM [Hand etched] A [Stamped] C7Side B (Variant 2)
Ʈ 885 404 1 A1 160 8854041 A DU1 POLYGRAMRunout side A
160 Ⅲ 8854041 B POLYGRAMRunout side B
885 404-1 1Label side A
885 404-1 2Label side B
[Etched] = 885030 7A [Stamped] 160 8850307 A POLYGRAM B ASide A
[Stamped] 160 8850307 B POLYGRAM ASide B
= 885030 7A 160 8850307 A POLYGRAM B ARunout side A variant 1
160 8850307 B POLYGRAM ARunout side B variant 1
B τ 885030 7A 160 8850307 A POLYGRAMRunout side A variant 2
160 8850307 B POLYGRAMRunout side B variant 2
[Etched] = 885030 7A [Stamped] 160 8850307 A POLYGRAM B ASide A
[Stamped] 160 8850307 B POLYGRAM ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Trafic TF 1986-174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 030-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 404-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 030-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 030-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 030-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 030-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 030-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | Polydor 885 030-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Trafic TF 1986-174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | France | Label Panthéon 578 685-5 / Fontana 578 685-512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 885 625-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc |
12 vinyl pressings of Les Brunes Comptent Pas Pour Des Prunes are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in France, Canada, Portugal. One of them is Polydor 885 030-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 030-7, 885 404-1, 885 030-1, TF 1986-174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Etched] = 885030 7A [Stamped] 160 8850307 A POLYGRAM B A and [Stamped] 160 8850307 B POLYGRAM A. 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.
