Vinyl pressings
by Serge Gainsbourg · 1984
Love On The Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
001 822849 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAM B10Side A, variant 1
001 822849 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAM A9Side B, variant 1
001 822849 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAM C18Side A, variant 2
001 822849 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAM B15Side B, variant 2
001 822849 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAM B22Side A, runout, variant 1
001 822849 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAM B5Side B, runout, variant 1
001 822849 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAM B10Side A, runout, variant 2
001 822849 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAM B9Side B, runout, variant 2
422-822 849-1 M1Label
A/D Sterling 422822 859 1 AS - RCA 1A
A/C Sterling 422 822.8491 B BS - RCA 1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Philips PHL-1-3006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Philips 822 849-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Philips 822 849-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Philips 822 849-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 822 849-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 422 822 849-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Argentina | Philips 822 849-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Philips 822 849-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1985 | France | Philips 822 849-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Portugal | Philips 822 849-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Philips 28PP-93 / Philips 822 849-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Philips 28PP-93 / Philips 822 849-1LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | France | Mercury 548 611-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2008 | France | Universal 5808546LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | France | Universal 530 854-6 / Mercury 530 854-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | France | Universal 5808546LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Mercury Music Group 537 185-3 / Mercury 537 185-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Mercury Music Group 537 185-3 / Mercury 537 185-3LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | France | Mercury 539 602-5 / Universal Music France 539 602-5LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 822 849-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | France | Philips 822 849-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 822 849-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 822 849-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Mercury 537 185-3 / Universal Music France 537 185-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Love On The Beat are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in France, US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Philips 822 849-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 822 849-1, 822 849-1 M-1, 422 822 849-1, PHL-1-3006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 001 822849 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAM B10 and 001 822849 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAM A9. 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.
