France
1989- Label and catalog number
- Les Editions Productions Georges Mary 210 229
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Roch Voisine · 1989
Hélène was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
020 S 210229 A-1Side A, runout
020 S 210229 B-1Side B, runout
850 210456 *A* 1Side A
850 210456 *B* 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | Les Disques Star Records STR-8014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Les Editions Productions Georges Mary 210 229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | France | Les Editions Productions Georges Mary 210 387First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1989 | France | Ariola 210229 / Ariola 210 229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Les Editions Productions Georges Mary 210 453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | BMG 210 453 / Les Editions Productions Georges Mary 210 453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | USA & Canada | Les Disques Star Records STR-P-8014First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | Les Disques Star Records STRE-8014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | BMG 210229 / Les Editions Productions Georges Mary 210 229LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | France | Sony Music 19658883671LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Hélène are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in France, Canada, Germany, Spain and more. One of them is Les Editions Productions Georges Mary 210 229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 210 229, 210 387, 210229, STR-8014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.