Vinyl pressings
by Niagara · 1986
Encore Un Dernier Baiser 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.
8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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 8313101 A POLYGRAM A4Runout stamped A side Variant 1
1 831310 - 1 ARunout etched A side Variant 1
160 8313101 B POLYGRAM A6Runout stamped B side Variant 1
1 831310 - 1 BRunout etched B side Variant 1
160 8313101 A POLYGRAMRun Out Side A
160 8313101 B POLYGRAMRun Out Side B
160 8313101 A POLYGRAM I 831310-IAA, variant 1
160 8313101 B POLYGRAM I 831310-I[A]BB, variant 1 ([A]=dashed)
160 8313101 A POLYGRAM 1 831310-I Aside A stamped & etched
160 8313101 B POLYGRAM 1 831310-I [A scratched] Bside B stamped & etched
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 | Canada | Trafic TF 8722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Trafic TFX 87-22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 831 310-1 / Polydor 831310-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 831 310-1 / Polydor 831310-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 831 310-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 831 310-1 / Polydor 831310-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 831 310-1 / Polydor 831310-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 511 435-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | France | Polydor 7794981LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | France | Polydor 539634-2LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2026 | France | Polydor 8831233 / Universal Music France 8831233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Encore Un Dernier Baiser are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in France, Canada, Germany. One of them is Polydor 831 310-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 831 310-1, TF 8722, TFX 87-22, 511 435-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 160 8313101 A POLYGRAM A4 and 1 831310 - 1 A. 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.
