Vinyl pressings
by Première Classe · 1981
Poupée Flash was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1981, 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.
AM WEA-18-913-ARunout side A - variation 1
AM WEA-18-913-BRunout side B - variation 1
WEA-18-913-A 1Y AMRunout side A - variation 2
WEA-18-913-B 1A AMRunout side B - variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Benelux | WEA WEA 18.913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | WEA WEA 28.35012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Polydor 2065 4777", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2056 9377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2040 3747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Philips 6400 63412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Philips 60 29 5677", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Carrere CART 25212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Carrere CART 25212", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Carrere CAR 2527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Unknown | Not On Label POUPEE00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Poupée Flash are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Benelux. One of them is WEA WEA 18.913.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WEA 18.913) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM WEA-18-913-A and AM WEA-18-913-B. 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.
