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Polnarevolution

by Michel Polnareff · 1972

25 pressings6 countriesPop RockRockPop

Polnarevolution was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Polnarevolution

8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.

France

1972
Label and catalog number
Disc'AZ STEC 136
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AZ STEC 136 A 380Side A, stamped

AZ STEC 136 B 380Side B, stamped

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France

1972
Label and catalog number
Disc'AZ STEC 136
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AZ 136 A 380Side A, stamped

AZ 136 2 380Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

France

1972
Label and catalog number
Disc'AZ 136
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AZ STEC 136Side A, stamped

AZ STEC 136Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
BASF 20 29146-4
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

20•29•146•4•ARunout side A

20•29•146•4•BRunout side A

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Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
Disc'AZ STEC LP 136
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AZ 136 A//HD 18689-1-Y-3 GTRunout A-side

AZ 136 A//HD 18690-1-Y-9 -1-Runout B-side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceDisc'AZ STEC 136First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceDisc'AZ STEC 136First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceDisc'Az STEC 136First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceDisc'AZ 136First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyBASF 20 29146-4First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyNot On Label 20 29146-4First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972LebanonDisc'AZ STEC 136First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972NetherlandsDisc'AZ STEC LP 136First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanEpic ECPM-55LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014FrancePolydor 378 105-8LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014FrancePolydor 378 105-8LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014FranceUniversal Music France 3781058LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC 136LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC LP 136LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC 136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC 136LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC 136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDisc'AZ 101361LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC 136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC LP 136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC 136LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC LP 136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDisc'AZ STEC 136LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?LebanonDisc'AZ STEC 136LP, AlbumLP, Album
?MexicoGamma GX 01 - 602LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Le Bal Des Laze
  2. A2Tous Les Bateaux, Tous Les Oiseaux
  3. A3Je Cherche Un Job
  4. A4Qui A Tué Grand Maman
  5. A5La Mouche
  6. A6Âme Caline
  7. B1Dans La Maison Vide
  8. B2Ça N'arrive Qu'aux Autres
  9. B3Gloria
  10. B4On Ira Tous Au Paradis
  11. B5La Trompette
  12. B6Love Me Please Love Me
  13. B7Boogie Woogie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Polnarevolution are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Polnarevolution are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2014.

When was Polnarevolution first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Germany, Netherlands, Lebanon. One of them is Disc'AZ STEC 136.

How do I tell if my copy of Polnarevolution is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STEC 136, 136, 20 29146-4, STEC LP 136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AZ STEC 136 A 380 and AZ STEC 136 B 380. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Polnarevolution on vinyl worth?

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.

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