France
1977- Label and catalog number
- Disc'Az 85 136/137
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
AZ 85048 A agi . 851 36A-side runout
AZ 85048 B agi . 851 36B-side runout
AZ 85049 A agi . 851 37C-side runout
AZ 85049 B agi . 851 37D-side runout
Vinyl pressings
by Michel Polnareff · 1977
Michel Polnareff was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
AZ 85048 A agi . 851 36A-side runout
AZ 85048 B agi . 851 36B-side runout
AZ 85049 A agi . 851 37C-side runout
AZ 85049 B agi . 851 37D-side runout
AZ 85048 A 85136Side A Etched
AZ 85048 BSide B Etched
AZ 85049 ASide C Etched
AZ 85049 B 85137Side D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Disc'Az 85 136/137First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | France | Disc'Az 85 136/137 / Disc'Az 85136First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | France | Disc'Az 85 136 / 137 / Disc'Az N° 85136LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Disc'Az 85 136 / 137 / Disc'Az 85 136LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disc'Az 85 136/137 / Disc'Az 85136LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disc'Az 85 136/137LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disc'Az 85 136/137LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | France | Disc'Az 85 136/137LP, Compilation, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Mispress, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disc'Az 85 136/137LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disc'Az 440111LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Michel Polnareff are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France. One of them is Disc'Az 85 136/137.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 85 136/137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AZ 85048 A agi . 851 36 and AZ 85048 B agi . 851 36. 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.