Netherlands
1997- Label and catalog number
- 2-Play TP-007
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Mac Zimms · 1997
L'Annonce Des Couleurs was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1997, 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.
DMD 033
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Germany | DMD DMD 033First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1997 | Germany | DMD DMD 033First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1997 | Netherlands | 2-Play TP-007First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Netherlands | CNR Music 4900306First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Spain | CNR Music 4900306First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Mania D'partment d' 33First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | Netherlands | 2-Play TP-02112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | Netherlands | 2-Play TP 02112", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Netherlands | 2 Play Records 2play00112", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | Netherlands | 2 Play Records 2play001R12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2003 | Netherlands | 2 Play Records 2PLAY001R12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2003 | Netherlands | 2 Play Records 2PLAY00112" | 12" |
| 2003 | Switzerland | Sirup SIR017-612", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of L'Annonce Des Couleurs are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1997 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in Netherlands, Germany, Spain. One of them is 2-Play TP-007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TP-007, 4900306, d' 33, DMD 033) 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.