Vinyl pressings
by Mory Kanté · 1987
Yé Ké Yé Ké was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
222 8870487 A DU1 PDORunout side A, variant 1
222 8870487 B PDO DU1Runout side B, variant 1
222 8870487 A DU1 PDO A ^1CRunout side A, variant 2
222 8870487 B PDO DU1 AARunout side B, variant 2
887 048 1 1 M 1 119 TownhouseRunout side A, variant 1
887 048 1 2 M 1 118 TownhouseRunout side B, variant 1
887 048 1 1M1 116 TownhouseRunout side A, variant 2
887 048 1 2M1 116 TownhouseRunout side B, variant 2
222 8870487 A PDO A10 TOWNHOUSERunout side A
222 8870487 B PDO B B5 TOWNHOUSERunout side B
887 948-1- AS- HRM STERLING A-1 ᐉSide A runout
887 948-1- BS- HRM STERLING A-1 ᐉSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Barclay 887 048-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australasia | Polydor 887 048-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | London Records LDSX 251 / Barclay LDSX 251First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | London Records 887 048-7 / Barclay 887 048-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Barclay 887 048-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Barclay 887 048-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Barclay 887 048-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Barclay 887 048-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Barclay 887 048-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | France | Barclay 6837 951First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | France | Barclay 887 048-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Greece | Barclay 887048-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Barclay 887048-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1987 | Italy | Barclay 887 048-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | Barclay 887 048-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | France | Barclay 851 261-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | France | Barclay 851 261-112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | France | Barclay 851 261-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | Ffrreedom TABX 226 / Going Global Series TABX 22612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1995 | UK | Ffrreedom TAB 226 / Going Global Series TAB 2267", Single | 7", Single |
| 1996 | Netherlands | Blue Limited BL-100310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | UK | FFRR FXDJ 28812", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | FFRR FXDJ 28812", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Going Global Series 573 097-1 / FFRR FX28812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | Club Standards CS00312", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | UK | Club Standards CS 00312", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Club Standards CS 00312", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Mory Kanté) YEKE00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Noise Works NOISEWORKS-112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2006 | UK | AA AA90012", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2006 | UK | AA AA90012", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label (Mory Kanté) WINXDIRT00712", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2008 | Unknown | Not On Label (Mory Kanté) CS-00312", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2008 | UK | Not On Label (Mory Kanté)12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial |
| 2009 | UK | AA AA10912", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2009 | Unknown | Not On Label (Mory Kanté) KANTE112", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
54 vinyl pressings of Yé Ké Yé Ké are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, US, UK, Australasia and more. One of them is Barclay 887 048-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 887 048-7, 887 048-1, 6837 951, 887 948-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 222 8870487 A DU1 PDO and 222 8870487 B PDO DU1. 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.
