Vinyl pressings
by Mylène Farmer · 1987
Tristana 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.
6 pressings came out in 1987, 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 8855721 A PDOSide A, stamped, variant 1
160 8855721 B PDOSide B, stamped, variant 1
160 8855721 A PDO A4Side A, stamped, variant 2
160 8855721 B PDO A4Side B, stamped, variant 2
160 8855727 A DA1 PDOSide A runout, variant 1 & 2
'A' 160 8855727 A DA1 PDOSide A runout, variant 3
160 8855727 DA PDO B ASide B runout, variant 1
160 8855727 B DA PDO A 41Side B runout, variant 2
160 8855727 A DA1 PDO BRunout side A, variant 1
160 8855727 B DA PDO BRunout side B, variant 1
160 8855727 A DA PDO A 11Runout side A, variant 2
160 8855727 B DA PDO A2Runout side B, variant 2
160 8859261 A PDO A4Side A
160 8859261 B PDO A6Side B
160 8859261 A PDOSide A
160 8859261 B PDOSide B
TF87-199A SNB EL DM-92Side A etched
TF87-199B SNB EL DM-92Side B etched
87199 ASide A label
87199 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Trafic F4 87199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 931-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 572-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 572-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 572-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 926-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | France | Polydor 538 019-412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | France | Polydor 538 331-212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 2018 | France | Polydor 538 331-212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | France | Polydor 538 019-412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Polydor 538 709-67", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Tristana are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1987 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, Canada. One of them is Polydor 885 572-1, released February 12, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 572-1, 885 572-7, 885 926-1, 885 931-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 160 8855721 A PDO and 160 8855721 B PDO. 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.
