Vinyl pressings
by Renaud · 1980
Marche À L'Ombre was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
POL 160 2473 111 1 380 POLYGRAM I 2Runout side A, variant 1
POL 160 2473 111 2 380 POLYGRAM E 3Runout side B, variant 1
POL 160 2473 111 1 380 POLYGRAM E5Runout side A, variant 2
POL 160 2473 111 2 380 POLYGRAM C21Runout side B, variant 2
AB15 POL 160 2473 111 1 380 POLYGRAMA runout
00 POL 160 2473 111 2 380 POLYGRAMB runout
2473 111 1A label
2473 111 2B label
POL 160 2473 111 1 380 POLYGRAM I 2Runout side A, variant 1
POL 160 2473 111 2 380 POLYGRAM E 3Runout side B, variant 1
POL 160 2473 111 1 380 POLYGRAM E5Runout side A, variant 2
POL 160 2473 111 2 380 POLYGRAM C21Runout side B, variant 2
POL 160 2473 111 1 380 POLYGRAM F1Stamped runout, side A
POL 160 2473 111 2 380 POLYGRAM D6Stamped runout, side B
2473 111 1On label, side A
2473 111 2On label, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2473 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2473 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2473 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2473 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2473 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2473 111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2473 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Trafic TFX-1984-4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | France | Polydor 4787038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | France | Polydor 4787038LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Marche À L'Ombre are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France. One of them is Polydor 2473 111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2473 111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POL 160 2473 111 1 380 POLYGRAM I 2 and POL 160 2473 111 2 380 POLYGRAM E 3. 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.
