Vinyl pressings
by Mylène Farmer · 1988
Pourvu Qu'elles Soient Douces was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
160 88 78 477 A PDO B19Side A, variant 1
160 88 78 477 B DU4 PDO A1Side B, variant 1
160 88 78 477 A PDO B30Side A, variant 2
160 88 78 477 B DU4 PDO A24Side B, variant 2
MPO 887 847-1 AEtched Side A
MPO 887 847-1 BEtched Side B
160 8878 477 A PDO DRunout side A
160 8878 477 B DU4 PDO ABRunout side B
MPO 887 847-1 AEtched Side A
MPO 887 847-1 BEtched Side B
POS-1022A SNB 230 ELSide A
POS-1022B SNB 230 ELSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor POS 1022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor 887 847-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 887 847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 887 847-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 6863 365First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 887 847-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 887 847-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 887 847-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 887 847-1 / Toutankhamon 887 847-112" | 12" |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 887 847-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Polydor 887 847-77", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | France | Polydor 538 196-612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | France | Polydor 538 196-612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Polydor 538 711-5 / Universal Music France 538 711-57", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of Pourvu Qu'elles Soient Douces are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1988 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in France, Canada. One of them is Polydor 887 847-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 887 847-7, 887 847-1, 6863 365, POS 1022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 160 88 78 477 A PDO B19 and 160 88 78 477 B DU4 PDO A1. 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.
