Benelux
1980- Label and catalog number
- Ariola 600236Ariola 600.236
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
600.236 ASide 1 label
600.236 BSide 2 label
Vinyl pressings
by Lio · 1980
Sage Comme Une Image was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
600.236 ASide 1 label
600.236 BSide 2 label
102012 ALabel side 1
102012 BLabel side 2
102012 ARunout side A, etched
102012 BRunout side B, etched
101.012 ALabel side A
101.012 BLabel side B
102012ARunout side A
102012 BRunout side B
102012 ARunout side A
102012 BRunout side B
600236 ASide 1 label
600236 BSide 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola 600236 / Ariola 600.236First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola 102012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola 102012 / Ariola 101.012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola 102012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola 102012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola 600236 / Ariola 600.236First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola 102012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola 600236First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola 600236 / Ariola 600.236First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Benelux | Ariola 600236 / Ariola 600.236First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
10 vinyl pressings of Sage Comme Une Image are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Benelux. One of them is Ariola 600236.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 600236, 102012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 600.236 A and 600.236 B. 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.