Vinyl pressings
by Mylène Farmer · 1986
Cendres De Lune was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
160 8291271 A POLYGRAM DU1 A5Side A stamped Variant 1
DU1 160 8291271 B POLYGRAM A5Side B stamped Variant 1
160 8291271 A POLYGRAM DU1 A1Side A stamped Variant 2
160 8291271 A POLYGRAM DU1 A1Side B stamped Variant 2
160 8291271 A POLYGRAM DU1
DU1 160 8291271 B POLYGRAM
160 8291271 A POLYGRAM DU1 A3Side A stamped
DU1 160 8291271 B POLYGRAM A1Side B stamped
160 8291271 A POLYGRAM DU1 A1Side A stamped
DU1 160 8291271 B POLYGRAM A1Side B stamped
829 127-1 1Side A label
829 127-1 2Side B label
160 8291271 A POLYGRAM DU1 A1Side A stamped
DU1 160 8291271 B POLYGRAM A1Side B stamped
829 127-1 1Side A label
829 127-1 2Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Polydor 829 127-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 829 127-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 829 127-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 829 127-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 829 127-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Trafic TFX 87-20LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 831 732-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 831 732-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 831 732-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | France | Polydor 831 732-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | France | Polydor 831 732-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | France | Polydor 374 725 -7LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2014 | France | Polydor 831 732-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | France | Polydor 831 732-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | France | Polydor 831 732-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | France | Polydor 539 944 - 1 / Universal Music France 539 944 - 1Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album · Limited, Picture disc | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2024 | France | Polydor 539 944 - 1 / Universal Music France 539 944 - 1Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | France | Polydor 539 944-5 / Universal Music France 539 944-5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | France | Polydor 885 239 - 6 / Label Panthéon 885 239 - 6LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Europe | Polydor 539 944-5 / Universal Music France 539 944-5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Cendres De Lune are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in France. One of them is Polydor 829 127-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 829 127-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 160 8291271 A POLYGRAM DU1 A5 and DU1 160 8291271 B POLYGRAM A5. 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.
