France
1967- Label and catalog number
- Philips 836.898 DSY
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
PHI AA 836898 1Y 380Runout A
PHI AA 836898 2Y 380Runout B
Vinyl pressings
by Pierre Henry · 1967
Variations Pour Une Porte Et Un Soupir was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
PHI AA 836898 1Y 380Runout A
PHI AA 836898 2Y 380Runout B
PHI AA 836898 1Y 380Runout A
PHI AA 836898 2Y 380
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Philips 836.898 DSYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | France | Philips 836 898 DSYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Philips 836 898 DSYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Philips 836.898 DSY / Philips 836.898 dsyLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1968 | US | Limelight LS 86059LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Philips 4 FE 8504 / Philips 836 898 DSYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 836 898 DSYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 836 898 DSYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 836 898 DSYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 836 898 DSYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 836.898 DSY / Philips 836 898 DSYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 836.898 DSYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 836.898 DSYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Philips 836 898LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Variations Pour Une Porte Et Un Soupir are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France. One of them is Philips 836.898 DSY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 836.898 DSY, 836 898 DSY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 836898 1Y 380 and PHI AA 836898 2Y 380. 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.