Vinyl pressings
by Michel Polnareff · 1981
Bulles was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
AZ 364 A 1RX MPOEtched runout, side A - variant 1
AZ 364 B 1R MPOEtched runout, side B - variant 1
MPO AZ 364 A 1RXEtched runout, side A - variant 2
MPO AZ 364 B 1RYEtched runout, side B - variant 2
AZ 364 A 1RX MPORunout etched, side A, variant 1
AZ 364 B 1R MPORunout etched, side B, variant 1
AZ 364 A 1R MPORunout etched, side A, variant 2
AZ 364 B 1R MPORunout etched, side B, variant 2
AZ 364 A 1R Y MPORunout Side A
AZ 364 B 1r Y MPORunout Side B
AZ 364 A 1R Y MPORunout Side A
AZ 364 B 1r Y MPORunout Side B
MPO AZ 364 A 1RXon "Face 1"
MPO AZ 364 B 1RXon "Face 2"
MPO AZ 364 A 1RSide A runout, etched
MPO AZ 364 B 1RSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Disc'AZ AZ/2 364 / Enuf Records AZ/2 364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Disc'AZ AZ/2 364 / Enuf Records AZ/2 364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Disc'AZ AZ/2 364 / Enuf Records AZ/2 364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Disc'AZ AZ/2 364 / Enuf Records AZ/2 364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Disc'AZ AZ/2 364 / Enuf Records AZ/2 364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Disc'Az AZ/2 364 / Enuf Records AZ/2 364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Disc'AZ AZ/2 364 / Enuf Records AZ/2 364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | EPIC 28-3P-307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | EPIC 28-3P-307First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Universal Music 0075375927LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | France | Universal MusicLP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Epic EPC 465833 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Universal Music Group 5375927 / Enough Records 5375927LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Bulles are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1981 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, Japan. One of them is Disc'AZ AZ/2 364.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AZ/2 364, 28-3P-307) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AZ 364 A 1RX MPO and AZ 364 B 1R MPO. 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.
