Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1984
Café Bleu 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.
23 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
TSCLP 1 A//1▽420 14 ARUNVariant 1 side A runout
TSCLP 1 B//2▽420 RVariant 1 side B runout
TSCLP 1 A//1▽420 R 14 ARUN 9Variant 2 side A runout
TSCLP 1 B//2▽420 R 1 2 6Variant 2 side B runout
28MM-0340A A-1-6 〄 PSide A runout
28MM-0340B A-1-6Side B runout
817-535-1 SMX-63899 W2CSide A handwritten runout
SMX-63900 - 817-535-1 W2C2Side B handwritten runout
MX-63899Side A label
MX-63900Side B label
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 | Australia | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Polydor 817 535-1 / Polydor 1 TSC DANCEFirst yearLP, Album, 12", EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", EP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Brazil | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 817535-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 817535-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor TSCLP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 817 535-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Polydor MOVLP313LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | Unknown | Polydor TSCLP1 / UMC TSCLP1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK | Polydor TSCLP1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Polydor 6515776 / Universal Music Recordings 602465157765LP, Compilation, LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Polydor 6515776 / Universal Music Recordings 00602465157765LP, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
29 vinyl pressings of Café Bleu are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Japan, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor TSCLP1, released March 16, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSCLP1, 28MM 0340, 817 535-1, 817535-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSCLP 1 A//1▽420 14 ARUN and TSCLP 1 B//2▽420 R. 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.
